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puissance

[ pyoo-uh-suhns, pyoo-is-uhns, pwis-uhns ]

noun

Literary.
  1. power, might, or force.


puissance

/ ˈpjuËɪsÉ™ns; ˈpwiËsÉ‘Ëns /

noun

  1. a competition in showjumping that tests a horse's ability to jump a limited number of large obstacles
  2. archaic.
    power
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of puissance1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French, equivalent to puiss ( ant ) puissant + -ance -ance
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of puissance1

C15: from Old French; see puissant
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That in turn means that a pet phrase of Mr. Macron’s — “Europe puissance,†or “European power†— is no longer a pipe dream.

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The reboot arrives at the peak of reggaeton’s pop puissance, and rightfully incorporates a lot more of the genre and its offshoots — Latin trap included.

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And the Brexit divorce still galls, making it harder for the two small nations that always projected power way beyond their size to show puissance, a favorite Shakespearean word from the history plays.

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Thus, the interviewer knew when to let the tension do the talking instead of probing wounds until they bled, demonstrating the puissance of eloquent silence.

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Brandi Carlile, tearing through her song “The Joke†with folk puissance, was the most emotional and the all-around best performer of the night.

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