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poussin

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: P UW1 S IH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A chicken reared to be eaten at a few weeks of age.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A Cornish game hen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

French painter in the classical style (1594-1665)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Nicolas Poussin

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: old master

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French poussin.