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   Pu·is·sance

   /ˈpwis(ə)ns/

   

   noun

   • 1. a competitive test of a horse's ability to jump large obstacles in show jumping: "nine horses contested last night's Puissance"
   • 2. great power, influence, or prowess. archaic, literary

   Word Origin late Middle English (in puissance (sense 2)): from Old French, ‘power’, from puissant ‘having power’ (see puissant). Sense 1 dates from the 1950s.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › french-englishPUISSANCE in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PUISSANCE translate: power, power, strength, power, power, power, might, mightiness, input, potency, power, power…. Learn more in the Cambridge French-English Dictionary.

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › puissancePuissance - definition of puissance by The Free Dictionary

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   puissance. noun. Capacity or power for work or vigorous activity: animation, energy, force, might, potency, power, sprightliness, steam, strength. Informal: get-up-and-go, go, pep, peppiness, zip. The state or quality of being physically strong:

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPUISSANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   great strength, power, or influence: a King of high degree, a lord of power and puissance. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of puissance from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of puissance. puissance.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpuissance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. [uncountable] (literary) great power or influence. Definition of puissance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPUISSANCE definition in American English | Collins English...

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   noun. 1. a competition in showjumping that tests a horse's ability to jump a limited number of large obstacles. 2. archaic or poetic. power. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C15: from Old French; see puissant. Examples of 'puissance' in a sentence. puissance.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPUISSANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · noun. 1. a competition in showjumping that tests a horse's ability to jump a limited number of large obstacles. 2. archaic or poetic. power. Collins English Dictionary.

8. en.bab.la › dictionary › french-englishPUISSANCE - Translation in English - bab.la

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   What is the translation of "puissance" in English? fr. volume_up. puissance = en. volume_up. power. Translations Pronunciation Examples Translator Phrasebook open_in_new. FR. "puissance" in English. volume_up. puissance {f} EN. volume_up. power. might. potency. strength. power output. forcefulness. mightiness. realm. volume_up.