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11puissance — /pyooh euh seuhns, pyooh is euhns, pwis euhns/, n. Literary. power, might, or force. [1375 1425; late ME < MF, equiv. to puiss(ant) PUISSANT + ance ANCE] * * * …
12puissant — puissantly, adv. /pyooh euh seuhnt, pyooh is euhnt, pwis euhnt/, adj. Literary. powerful; mighty; potent. [1400 50; late ME < MF < VL *possent (s. of *possens), for L potent (s. of potens), prp. of posse to be able, have power; see POTENT, ANT] * …
13impuissant — /ɪmˈpwisənt/ (say im pweesuhnt) adjective impotent; feeble; weak. {French. See im 2, puissant} –impuissance, noun …
14puissance — noun 1. /ˈpjusəns/ (say pyoohsuhns) an equestrian competition testing the power of the horse to jump very high obstacles. 2. /ˈpwisəns/ (say pweesuhns) Rare power, might, or force. {Middle English, from Old French, from puissant puissant} …
15puis — /pwiy/pwis/ In law. Afterwards; since …
16puissant — [pyo͞o′i sənt, pwis′ənt; pyo͞o is′ənt] adj. [OFr, powerful < stem of poeir, to be able: see POWER] Now Chiefly Literary powerful; strong puissance n …
17puissaunce — puissance (also puissaunce) /pūˈis əns, önsˈ, änsˈ, pwisˈəns, etc/ noun 1. Power (archaic) 2. /usu pwēsˈãs or pwēsˈäns/ (a showjumping competition with very high jumps testing) the power of a horse • • • Main Entry: ↑puissant …
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