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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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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › puissancePuissance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Puissance is the power to influence what other people do or believe. A celebrity who is extremely popular with teens has puissance to help end problems like bullying just by talking about it in interviews. Puissance is a French word that describes being powerful.

3. mobile-dictionary.reverso.net › french-english › puissancepuissance translation in English | French-English dictionary |...

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   puissance translation in French - English Reverso dictionary, see also 'puisse, puissant, puissamment, puis', examples, definition, conjugation.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › french-englishEnglish translation of 'la puissance' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   puissance. [pɥisɑ̃s ] feminine noun. 1. [de moteur] power. 2. [de coups, tir] force. sous la puissance des coups under the force of the blows. 3. [de mots, arguments] force. 4. (Physics, Electricity) power. La puissance est exprimée en watts. Power is expressed in watts. 5. [de dirigeants, syndicat] power.

5. en.pons.com › translate › french-englishpuissance - Translation from French into English | PONS

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   power. la puissance d'un moteur. the power of an engine. un amplificateur d'une puissance de 60 watts. a 60-watt amplifier. une bombe d'une forte puissance. a very powerful bomb. mon aspirateur n'a pas assez de puissance. my vacuum cleaner isn't powerful enough. 2. puissance (intensité): puissance ( de lumière) intensity. puissance ( de son)

6. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › puissancepuissance - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 17, 2024 · Noun [ edit] puissance oblique singular, f (oblique plural puissances, nominative singular puissance, nominative plural puissances) power; ability; authority. might; strength.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › puissancePuissance Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   noun. Power; might. American Heritage. Similar definitions. The high-jump component of the sport of show jumping. Wiktionary. Synonyms: vigor. influence. force. energy. clout. potency. muscle. might. sway. strength. power. thew. sinew. potence. brawn. Origin of Puissance.

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.