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puissance
[ pyoo-uh-suhns, pyoo-is-uhns, pwis-uhns ]
/ ˈpyu ə səns, pyuˈɪs əns, ˈpwɪs əns /
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noun Literary.
power, might, or force.
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puissance
/ (ˈpjuːɪsəns, ˈpwiːsɑːns) /
noun
a competition in showjumping that tests a horse's ability to jump a limited number of large obstacles
archaic, or poetic power
Word Origin for puissance
C15: from Old French; see puissant
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