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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
poignant /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
▶adjective
- 1 evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
- 2 archaic sharp or pungent in taste or smell.
– derivatives
poignance noun,
poignancy noun,
poignantly adverb.
poignance noun,
poignancy noun,
poignantly adverb.
– origin ME: from OFr., lit. ‘pricking’, pres. part. of poindre, from L. pungere ‘to prick’.
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