puissance

Variant of puissant

puissant definition

pu·is·sant (pyo̵̅o̅′i sənt, pwis′ənt; pyo̵̅o̅ is′ənt)

adjective

Now Chiefly Literary powerful; strong

Etymology: OFr, powerful < stem of poeir, to be able: see power

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