puissance
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.puis·sance
noun \ˈpwi-sən(t)s, ˈpyü-ə-sən(t)s, pyü-ˈi-sən(t)s\Definition of PUISSANCE
See Examples of PUISSANCE
- <the president pledged to put the full puissance of the nation into the war effort>
Origin of PUISSANCE
Middle English, from Anglo-French pussance, puissance, from pussant able, powerful, from poer to be able, be powerful — more at power
First Known Use: 15th century
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