POTENTATE


Meaning of POTENTATE in English

/poht"n tayt'/ , n.

a person who possesses great power, as a sovereign, monarch, or ruler.

[ 1350-1400; ME potentatus potentate, L: power, dominion. See POTENT 1 , -ATE 3 ]

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