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Definition of puisnest - 1 dictionary result

puis⋅ne

[pyoo-nee]
–adjective
1. Law. younger; inferior in rank; junior, as in appointment.
–noun
2. an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.

Origin:
1590–1600; < AF, equiv. to OF puis after (< L posteā) + ne born, ptp. of naistre to be born (< L nāscere); cf. puny
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