Puissant
/ˈpjuəsənt/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Powerful, mighty, having authority. archaic, literary
"Awake remembrance of these valiant dead, / And with your puissant arm renew their feats."
Adjective
- 1 powerful or influential wordnet
Example
More examples"Awake remembrance of these valiant dead, / And with your puissant arm renew their feats."
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”).