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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French puisné (literally “born after”), from puis né.
Pronunciation
Adjective
puîné (feminine puînée, masculine plural puînés, feminine plural puînées)
- (law, literary) cadet (born after a sibling)
- Synonym: cadet
- Antonym: aîné
- (law, Canada) puisne
Noun
puîné m (plural puînés, feminine puînée)
- (law, literary) cadet (someone born after a sibling)
- Synonym: cadet
- Antonym: aîné
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