Definition of puissance Puissance

pu•is•sance

We found 5 definitions of puissance from 4 different sources.

What does puissance mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: puissances

puissance - power to influence or coerce; "the puissance of the labor vote"

powerfulness, power possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"

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Wiktionary

puissance (Noun)
Power, might or potency.
puissance (Noun)
The high-jump component of the sport of show jumping .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

puissance (n.)
Power; strength; might; force; potency.

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puissance, noun, singular of puissances.

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