Thursday 18th August 2016
Puissant /ˈpjuːɪsənt/
Adjective
1. (archaic or poetic) powerful
Derived Forms
puissantly, Adverb
Quote
All that these people felt sure of was, that the inspiration back of it was genuine
and puissant. They would have given their right hands to know the source of it.
Mark Twain, Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc 1896
Origin
Puissant entered English from Middle French and is ultimately related to the
Latin term posse meaning "to be able, have power."
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