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puissant.

Powerful, mighty, having authority.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpwɪs(ə)nt/UK/ˈpjuːɪs(ə)nt/UK/ˈpjuəsənt/US/ˈpwɪsənt/US
  1. Powerful, mighty, having authority.

    archaic · literary
Where this word comes from

From Middle English puissaunt, from Middle French puissant, poissant, Anglo-Norman puissant, Old French pussant, et al., present participle of pooir (“to be able”), ultimately from Latin posse (“be able”).

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