POIGNANCY


Meaning of POIGNANCY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpȯi-nyən(t)-sē sometimes ]

ˈpȯi(g)-nən(t)-sē noun

( plural -cies )

Date: 1730

1. : the quality or state of being poignant

2. : an instance of poignancy

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.