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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

puissant
    adj 1: powerful

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Puissant \Pu"is*sant\, a. [F., originally, a p. pr. formed fr.
   L. posse to be able: cf. L. potens powerful. See Potent.]
   Powerful; strong; mighty; forcible; as, a puissant prince or
   empire. " Puissant deeds." --Milton.
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         Of puissant nations which the world possessed.
                                                  --Spenser.
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         And worldlings in it are less merciful,
         And more puissant.                       --Mrs.
                                                  Browning.
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Thesaurus Results for Puissant:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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