PUISSANT


Meaning of PUISSANT in English

— puissantly , adv.

/pyooh"euh seuhnt, pyooh is"euhnt, pwis"euhnt/ , adj. Literary.

powerful; mighty; potent.

[ 1400-50; late ME possent- (s. of * possens ), for L potent- (s. of potens ), prp. of posse to be able, have power; see POTENT, -ANT ]

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