puisne
puis·ne
adj \ˈpyü-nē\Definition of PUISNE
chiefly British
: inferior in rank <puisne judge>
— puisne noun
Origin of PUISNE
Anglo-French puisné younger — more at puny
First Known Use: 1688
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