Puissant

Quick meaning: Puissant is an adjective meaning (archaic or literary) Powerful, mighty, having authority.

Meaning

(archaic or literary) Powerful, mighty, having authority.

Example Sentences

How comes all this, if there be not something puissant in whaling?

I cried in a loud voice, "Long live the most puissant king of Lilliput!"

Awake remembrance of these valiant dead, / And with your puissant arm renew their feats.

In fact the titles could be anything-or (with some of the most puissant) no title at all.

Synonyms for puissant

Depending on context, synonyms include powerful.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include powerful, mightful, powery, mighty, mightly, superpowerful.

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