adj
puissant
Puissant (adj) means Powerful, mighty, having authority.
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Powerful, mighty, having authority.
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Etymology
From Middle English puissaunt, from Middle French puissant, poissant, Anglo-Norman puissant, Old French pussant, et al., present participle of pooir (“to be able”), ultimately from Latin posse (“be able”).
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"puissant" (adj) means powerful, mighty, having authority.