puisne
puis·ne
puisne · more puisne · most puisne
Inferior in rank, as designation of any justice, judge etcInferior in rank, as designation of any justice, judge etc. other than the most senior.
UK/ˈpjuːni/US/ˈpjuni/
Meaning
4 sensesInferior in rank, as designation of any justice, judge etc. other than the most senior.
the puisne barons of the Court of Exchequer
Coming later in time; subsequent, secondary.
(obsolete)Younger; junior.
(obsolete)Insignificant, petty; ineffectual.
Forms
more puisne, most puisne| Comparative | more puisne Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most puisne Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.