puissance
Americannoun
noun
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a competition in showjumping that tests a horse's ability to jump a limited number of large obstacles
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archaic power
Etymology
Origin of puissance
1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French, equivalent to puiss ( ant ) puissant + -ance -ance
Example Sentences
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The reboot arrives at the peak of reggaeton’s pop puissance, and rightfully incorporates a lot more of the genre and its offshoots — Latin trap included.
From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2022
Brandi Carlile, tearing through her song “The Joke” with folk puissance, was the most emotional and the all-around best performer of the night.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 11, 2019
“Sinon, cela n’aurait aucun effet sur la puissance et l’étendue de son héritage”.
From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2017
The puissance does not count towards the leading rider award.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2012
Les ouvrages qui ont donné, et qui donnent encore aujourd’hui la plus haute idée de sa puissance ont été faits sous les Rois.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John
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