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Puissant
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What's The Definition Of Puissant?
[adj] (archaic) powerful
Synonyms | Synonyms for Puissant: powerful Related Terms | Find terms related to Puissant: See Also | Puissant In Webster's Dictionary \Pu"is*sant\, a. [F., originally, a p. pr. formed fr.
L. posse to be able: cf. L. potens powerful. See {Potent}.]
Powerful; strong; mighty; forcible; as, a puissant prince or
empire. `` Puissant deeds.'' --Milton.
Of puissant nations which the world possessed.
--Spenser.
And worldlings in it are less merciful, And more
puissant. --Mrs.
Browning.
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