SINCE 1828
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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