Webster's 1828 Dictionary

POIGNANCY

n.poin'ancy. [See Poignant. ] 1. Sharpness; the power of stimulating the organs of taste.
2. Point; sharpness; keenness; the power of irritation; asperity; as the poignancy of wit or sarcasm.
3. Severity; acuteness.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

POIGNANCY

POIGNANCY Poign "an *cy, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being poignant; as, the poignancy of satire; the poignancy of grief. Swift.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

poignancy

poign an cy |ˈpoinyənsē ˈpɔɪnjənsi | ▶noun the quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret: the pregnancy has a special poignancy for her family. DERIVATIVES poign ance noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

poignancy

poignancy |ˈpɔɪnjənsi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; pathos: the pregnancy has a special poignancy for her family. DERIVATIVES poignance noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

poignancy

poignancy noun his imminent death gave his words a special poignancy: pathos, pitifulness, piteousness, sadness, sorrow, mournfulness, wretchedness, misery, tragedy.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

poignancy

poignancy noun the fact that he was soon to die gave his words a special poignancy: pathos, sadness, pitifulness, piteousness, sorrow, mournfulness, wretchedness, misery, bitterness, pain, painfulness, distress, tragedy.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

poignancy

poign an cy /pɔ́ɪnjənsi, -nən -/名詞 U ｟かたく ｠鋭さ, 激しさ, 痛烈 ; 辛辣 （しんらつ ）; 痛切 ; 感動 .