mulier puisne

noun

mu·li·er puis·ne | \ ¦myülēə(r) ˈpyünē\

variants: or mulier younger

plural muliers puisne or muliers younger

Definition of mulier puisne

: a younger legitimate son of a married woman who prior to her marriage has had an older illegitimate son by the father of her legitimate child — compare bastard eigne

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