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Puissant
Pu"is*sant\, a. [F., originally, a p. pr. formed fr. L. posse to be able: cf. L. potens powerful. See Potent.] Powerful; strong; mighty; forcible; as, a puissant prince or empire. " Puissant deeds." --Milton. Of puissant nations which the world possessed. --Spenser. And worldlings in it are less merciful, And more puissant. --Mrs. Browning.
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Language Translation for : puissant
Spanish:
poderoso, potente, enorme,
German:
mächtig,
Japanese:
強力な
puissant
c.1450, from M.Fr. puissant "being powerful," earlier poissant, from stem of poeir "to be able" (see power).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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