Definition of PUISSANCE

puissance

Plural: puissances

Noun

  • power to influence or coerce
    • "the puissance of the labor vote"
  • power, might or potency
  • The high-jump component of the sport of show jumping.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English puissaunce, from Anglo-Norman puissance, pusaunce, and other forms, from Old French puissant (“powerful”).

Scrabble Score: 13

puissance: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
puissance: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
puissance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

puissance: valid Words With Friends Word