n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )im- ' pwi-s ə n(t)s, ( ˌ )im- ' pyü- ə -s ə n(t)s; ˌ im-pyü- ' i-s ə n(t)s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from in- + puissance puissance, power
Date: 15th century
: WEAKNESS , POWERLESSNESS
n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )im- ' pwi-s ə n(t)s, ( ˌ )im- ' pyü- ə -s ə n(t)s; ˌ im-pyü- ' i-s ə n(t)s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from in- + puissance puissance, power
Date: 15th century
: WEAKNESS , POWERLESSNESS
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012