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Definition of Poignant

Poignant
Poignant Poign"ant, a. [F., p. pr. of poindre to sting, fr. L. pungere to prick, sting. See Pungent.] 1. Pricking; piercing; sharp; pungent. ``His poignant spear.' --Spenser. ``Poynaunt sauce.' --Chaucer. 2. Fig.: Pointed; keen; satirical. His wit . . . became more lively and poignant. --Sir W. Scott.

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- an article on "poignant", but its sister project Wiktionary does: Read the Wiktionary entry "poignant" You can also: Search for Poignant in Wikipedia to...
- Bernard Poignant (born 19 September 1945 in Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany) is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the west of France...
- Roslyn Betty Poignant (12 May 1927 – 7 November 2019) was an Australian photographic anthropologist who collaboratively published, interpreted, and repatriated...
- Axel Poignant (12 December 1906 – 5 February 1986) was an Australian photographer. Poignant was born on 12 December 1906 in Leeds, England, to a Swedish...
- why's (poignant) Guide to Ruby, sometimes called w(p)GtR or just "the poignant guide", is an introductory book to the Ruby programming language, written...
- Serge Poignant (born November 1, 1947, in Segré) is a member of the National ****embly of France. He represents the Loire-Atlantique department, and is...
- Jan Poignant (2 November 1941 – 13 February 2024) was a Swedish sports shooter. He competed in three events at the 1964 Summer Olympics. "Jan Poignant"....
- Poignant is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Axel Poignant (1906–1986), Australian photographer Bernard Poignant (born 1945), French...
- Mason, According to John Peel, Waters described "One of These Days" as a "poignant appraisal of the contemporary social situation". Gilmour said it was the...
- explanation of his plans for the ****ure. His best known work is Why's (poignant) Guide to Ruby, which "teaches Ruby with stories." Paul Adams of Webmonkey...