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Powerful; strong; mighty; forcible; as, a puissant prince or empire.

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  1. a. Powerful; strong; mighty; forcible; as, a puissant prince or empire.
  2. adj. powerful or influential
  3. Powerful; strong; mighty; forcible; as, a puissant prince or empire. " Puissant deeds." Milton. Of puissant nations which the world possessed. Spenser. And worldlings in it are less merciful, And more puissant. Mrs. Browning.
  4. Powerful; strong; mighty; forcible; as, a puissant prince orempire. " Puissant deeds." Milton.Of puissant nations which the world possessed. Spenser.And worldlings in it are less merciful, And more puissant. Mrs.Browning.