n.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' p ē -n ə , ÷-n ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English suppena, from Latin sub poena under penalty
Date: 15th century
: a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
n.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' p ē -n ə , ÷-n ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English suppena, from Latin sub poena under penalty
Date: 15th century
: a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012