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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Puissance

· Pu·is·sance · IPA /ˈpjuːɪ.s(ə)ns/
01 n. Power; strength; might; force; potency.
  1. 1.
    Power; strength; might; force; potency.
    “The power and puissance of the king.” Shak.