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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PUISSANCE

From Old French.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PUISSANCE

puissance  [ˈpjuːɪsəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUISSANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Puissance is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PUISSANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of puissance in the English dictionary

The definition of puissance in the dictionary is a competition in showjumping that tests a horse's ability to jump a limited number of large obstacles. Other definition of puissance is (archaic (or poetic) power.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUISSANCE


absence
ˈæbsəns
beneficence
bɪˈnɛfɪsəns
complacence
kəmˈpleɪsəns
concupiscence
kənˈkjuːpɪsəns
impuissance
ɪmˈpjuːɪsəns
jouisance
ˈdʒuːɪsəns
licence
ˈlaɪsəns
license
ˈlaɪsəns
magnificence
mæɡˈnɪfɪsəns
maleficence
mæˈlɛfɪsəns
nascence
ˈneɪsəns
obeisance
əʊˈbeɪsəns
puissaunce
ˈpjuːɪsəns
reconnaissance
rɪˈkɒnɪsəns
relicense
riːˈlaɪsəns
reminiscence
ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsəns
renaissance
rəˈneɪsəns
reticence
ˈretɪsəns
reviviscence
ˌrɛvɪˈvɪsəns
sublicense
sʌbˈlaɪsəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUISSANCE

pugnacity
pugree
Pugwash conferences
puh
puh-leeze
puha
puir
puirtith
puisne
puisny
puissant
puissantly
puissaunce
puja
puka
pukatea
puke
pukeko
puker
pukka

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUISSANCE

advance
chevisance
cognisance
complaisance
conversance
defeasance
Early Renaissance
High Renaissance
malfeasance
misfeasance
nonfeasance
nuisance
pleasance
public nuisance
recognisance
recusance
suffisance
the Early Renaissance
the High Renaissance
the Renaissance
usance

Synonyms and antonyms of puissance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «puissance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUISSANCE

Find out the translation of puissance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of puissance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «puissance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

puissance
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

puissance
570 millions of speakers

English

puissance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

PUISSANCE
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدول الكبري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

могущество
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

puissance
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

puissance
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

puissance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Puissance
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

puissance
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

権力
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

PUISSANCE
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Puissance
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự quyền thế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வலிமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्यूसान्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

puissance
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

puissance
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

puissance
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

могутність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

puissance
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

puissance
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

puissance
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

puissance
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pUISSANCE
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of puissance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUISSANCE»

The term «puissance» is very widely used and occupies the 13.868 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUISSANCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «puissance» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «puissance» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about puissance

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUISSANCE»

Discover the use of puissance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to puissance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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La Valeur Et La Puissance Du Sang De Jesus: Connaitre Et ...
Dans ce livre simple, clair, vivant et instructif, l'auteur expose au lecteur l'eminente valeur et la grande puissance du Sang du Fils de Dieu, le Redempteur du genre humain.
Herbert Julien, 2012
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Battling Boxing Stories: Thrilling Tales of Pugilistic Puissance
The stories in this book highlight all types of boxers and all aspects of the sport, from amateur bouts and illegal street fights, to heavyweight championship events.
Gary Lovisi, Stan Trybulski, Wayne D. Dundee, 2012
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Talismans of Puissance
With no other options, Traaylon, ruler of a land in peril, must travel on an expedition with four warriors to end the ever-growing conflict between the Traaylonians and Marhtonians, resulting in a hazardous adventure, and a chivalric ...
Justin Hinks, 2002
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Puissance Du Verbe
T. J. Cribb. 'word' est associée pour les hommes de la route, mais aussi pour le lecteur ou le spectateur, à une sorte de mot de passe qui finit par s'imposer par sa présence quasi musicale, même s'il demeure énigmatique. Le problème est ...
T. J. Cribb, 2006
5
French Dictionary of Information Technology: French/English, ...
... critère de défaillance; — end-point measurements mesures finales pot core pot pour inductance; ~ core with trimmed air-gap pot (de ferrite) taillé potency л puissance (Pce) potential л tension; niveau; pouvoir; potentiel; ~ barrier barrière de ...
Terry R. Pyper, 1989
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Traité Du Gouvernement De L'Eglise, Et De La Puissance Du ...
II faut toujours se ràppell'er que la division de la puissance Episcopale , en puissance d'ordre & puissance de jurisdic- tion , ou pour dire plus vrai , que la di- lacération de la dignité Episcopale est étrangere à l'institution de J. C ; non qu'on ne ...
Johann Nikolaus ¬von Hontheim, 1766
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?volution de la puissance d?fensive des navires de guerre
Je limite mon sujet à la seule effica— cité de la puissance défensive, et même à la protection contre le canon, la protecti0n contre la torpille étant encore à l'état embryonnaire. Une m0nographie peut toujours être claire. J'évitcrai l'éeueil de ...
L.E. Bertin
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Dictionnaire international du froid: Anglais-français : ...
The losses in external transmissions such as gear drives or belt drives are not included. puissance théorique isentropique Puissance théoriquement nécessaire pour comprimer un gaz parfait à entropie constante, depuis une pression ...
International Institute of Refrigeration, 2007
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La puissance d'un roi d'Angleterre: mise en parallele avec ...
mise en parallele avec le pouvoir d'un stadhouder et gouverneur des Provinces- Unies, en 1751 Petrus Antonius de Huybert van Cruyningen. “I :—J ADVERT'I' SEMENT. ' SORT—of' Parallel,_ though 'a very short and defective one, which may ...
Petrus Antonius de Huybert van Cruyningen, 1754
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EPZ Thousand Plateaus
Two words for "power" exist in French, puissance and pouvoir. In Deleuze and Guattari, they are associated with very different concepts (although the terminological distinction is not consistently observed). Puissance refers to a range of ...
Gilles Deleuze, Félix Guattari, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUISSANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term puissance is used in the context of the following news items.
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Puissance de Lune retired
Puissance De Lune will head to stud without his coveted Group 1 win after being prematurely retired from racing. AAP on Sunday reported that the popular grey ... «Racing.com, Feb 15»
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Puissance De Lune to embark on one final campaign in Sydney and …
Ryan said Puissance De Lune has returned to trainer Darren Weir's stables during the past couple of days and the French import will seek the elusive Group 1 ... «Herald Sun, Dec 14»
3
David Simpson wins puissance at London's Olympia Horse Show
Puissance is a knockout competition in which 12 riders try to jump over a wall which starts at 1.8m (6ft) tall and grows with each round. The year-ending Olympia ... «BBC Sport, Dec 14»
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Jessica Springsteen's Lisona jumps 6'10” to win Washington …
US showjumper Jessica Springsteen has taken out the $25,000 International Jumper Puissance at the Washington International Horse Show on Lisona, clearing ... «Horsetalk, Oct 14»
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Four-way tie in puissance at HOYS
A total of four riders were declared the winners of the Tagg Puissance at Horse of the Year Show, all clearing the wall at a massive 2.11m (6ft 11in). «Horse & Country, Oct 14»
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Puissance de Lune out of Melbourne, Caulfield cups
Big spring carnival contender Puissance de Lune will miss the Melbourne and Caulfield cups, a spokesman for the Darren Weir stable says. The spokesman ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 14»
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Darren Weir backs in Puissance De Lune but not certain whether he …
This time around Puissance De Lune is a $3 chance with TAB to make a winning return but Hamilton suggests history could repeat itself in terms of him drifting ... «Herald Sun, Aug 14»
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Brad Rawiller reunites with Puissance De Lune at Caulfield
After being separated for more than two years, Brad Rawiller will again be reunited with Cox Plate hopeful Puissance De Lune in Saturday's group 2 PB ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Aug 14»
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Billy Twomey and Michael Hutchinson share Puissance spoils
37-year-old Twomey, riding the gelding Afp'S Quick Vainqueur, said afterwards: "What a horse this is. I got him just last week, he's a puissance specialist, and all ... «RTE.ie, Aug 14»
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Inside Running: Brad Rawiller wrapt with Puissance de Lune hitout …
His trainer Darren Weir's plan is for Puissance De Lune to return to racing in the P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on August 16, a race he won last ... «Herald Sun, Jul 14»

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