puissance

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puis·sance

P0651700 (pwĭs′əns, pyo͞o′ĭ-səns, pyo͞o-ĭs′əns)n. Power; might.

[Middle English, from Old French, from poissant, powerful, present participle of pooir, to be able; see power.]

puis′sant adj.puis′sant·ly adv.

puissance

(ˈpjuːɪsəns; ˈpwiːsɑːns) or

puissaunce

n1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a competition in showjumping that tests a horse's ability to jump a limited number of large obstacles2. archaic or poetic power[C15: from Old French; see puissant]

pu•is•sance

(ˈpyu ə səns, pyuˈɪs əns, ˈpwɪs əns)

n. power; might. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French, =puiss(ant) powerful (< Vulgar Latin *possent- (s. of *possēns), for Latin potent- (s. of potēns), present participle of posse to be able; see potent¹, -ant) + -ance -ance] pu′is•sant, adj. pu′is•sant•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

puissance - power to influence or coerce; "the puissance of the labor vote"power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"

puissance

noun1. Capacity or power for work or vigorous activity:animation, energy, force, might, potency, power, sprightliness, steam, strength.Informal: get-up-and-go, go, pep, peppiness, zip.2. The state or quality of being physically strong:brawn, might, muscle, potence, potency, power, powerfulness, sinew, strength, thew (often used in plural).

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puissance

noun

Synonyms for puissance

noun capacity or power for work or vigorous activity

Synonyms

animation
energy
force
might
potency
power
sprightliness
steam
strength
get-up-and-go
go
pep
peppiness
zip

noun the state or quality of being physically strong

Synonyms

brawn
might
muscle
potence
potency
power
powerfulness
sinew
strength
thew

Words related to puissance

noun power to influence or coerce

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