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puisne
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[ˈpjuːni], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (in the UK and some other countries) denoting a judge of a superior court inferior in rank to chief justices
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Origin
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late 16th century (as a noun, denoting a junior or inferior person): from Old French, from puis (from Latin postea ‘afterwards’) + ne ‘born’ (from Latin natus). Compare with puny
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