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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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Origin of puissance

1375–1425; late Middle English <Middle French, equivalent to puiss(ant) puissant + -ance-ance

Words nearby puissance

puha, puh-leeze, puir, puirtith, puisne, puissance, puissant, puja, puka, pukatea, puke
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Words related to puissance

clout, force, influence, might, muscle, potency, power, strength, sway, vigor

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British Dictionary definitions for puissance

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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