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noun
Literary
.
power, might, or
force
.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
<
Middle French,
equivalent to
puiss
(
ant
)
puissant
+
-ance
-ance
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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It seems that the unadorned lie no longer has its old
puissance
.
One can imagine what his
puissance
might be at the present ghostly stage.
Nothing is decided in the four years' contest but the simple matter of military
puissance
.
It seems that the unadorned lie no longer has its old
puissance
.
One can imagine what his
puissance
might be at the present ghostly stage.
Nothing is decided in the four years' contest but the simple matter of military
puissance
.
COLLAPSE
Collins
World English Dictionary
puissance
(ˈpjuːɪs
ə
ns, ˈpwiːsɑːns)
—
n
1.
a competition in showjumping that tests a horse's ability to jump a limited number of large obstacles
2.
archaic
,
poetic
or
power
[C15: from Old French; see
puissant
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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