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poign·an·cy

   [poin-yuhn-see, poin-uhn-]
noun, plural poign·an·cies for 2.
1.
the state or condition of being poignant.
2.
a poignant moment, event, situation, or the like.
Origin:
1680–90; poign(ant) + -ancy
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  • Lodge members remember the glory years with a special poignancy.
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poignant (ˈpɔɪnjənt, -nənt)
 
—adj
1.  sharply distressing or painful to the feelings
2.  to the point; cutting or piercing: poignant wit
3.  keen or pertinent in mental appeal: a poignant subject
4.  pungent in smell
 
[C14: from Old French, from Latin pungens pricking, from pungere to sting, pierce, grieve]
 
'poignancy
 
—n
 
'poignance
 
—n
 
'poignantly
 
—adv

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