POIGNANCY


Meaning of POIGNANCY in English

/poyn"yeuhn see, poyn"euhn-/ , n. , pl. poignancies for 2.

1. the state or condition of being poignant.

2. a poignant moment, event, situation, or the like.

[ 1680-90; POIGN(ANT) + -ANCY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .