puissance

noun

puis·sance | \ ˈpwi-sᵊn(t)s

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, ˈpyü-ə-sən(t)s, pyü-ˈi-sᵊn(t)s

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Definition of puissance

: strength, power

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the president pledged to put the full puissance of the nation into the war effort

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There was a time when Jupiter was the king of the gods, and any man who doubted his puissance was ipso facto a barbarian and an ignoramus. — John E. Mcintyre, baltimoresun.com, "In a word: puissant," 29 Aug. 2017

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