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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.

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   • Definition of puissance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Want to learn more? [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.

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   What does power mean in English?

   • puissance ( countable and uncountable, plural puissances) Power, might or potency . ( equestrianism) The high-jump component of the sport of show jumping . Inherited from Middle French puissance, derived from Old French puissant . puissance f (plural puissances) puissance Deux puissance quatre égale seize. Two to the power of four equals sixteen.

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   • La puissance est exprimée en watts. Power is expressed in watts. n. To ensure the quality of comments, you need to be connected. It’s easy and only takes a few seconds n. [Bus.]

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   What does the noun puissance mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun puissance, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. puissance has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. military (Middle English) horses and riding (1950s)

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   • English
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   • Middle French
   • Old French

   Alternative forms

   1. Puissance (show jumping)

   Etymology

   From Middle English puissaunce, from Anglo-Norman puissance, pusaunce, and other forms, from Old French puissant (“powerful”).

   Pronunciation

   1. (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpjuːɪ.s(ə)ns/, /ˈpwɪ-/ 2. Hyphenation: puis‧sance

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   Etymology

   Inherited from Middle French puissance, derived from Old French puissant.

   Pronunciation

   1. IPA(key): /pɥi.sɑ̃s/ 2. Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

   Noun

   puissance f (plural puissances) 1. power (physical or figuratively) 2. dominion(state within the British Empire)

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   Etymology

   From Old French puissance.

   Noun

   puissance f (plural puissances) 1. power

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   Etymology

   From puissant, pussant.

   Noun

   puissance oblique singular, f (oblique plural puissances, nominative singular puissance, nominative plural puissances) 1. power; ability; authority 2. might; strength

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