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puissant (iou)



puissant adjective. arch. & poet. LME.
[Old & mod. French, from Proto-Gallo-Romance (from Latin posse be able), for Latin potent-: see POTENT adjective2, -ANT1.]
Having great authority or influence; mighty, strong, powerful.
puissantness noun M16.
puissantly adverb LME.