Püi'is-sance, n.
(Synop., § 130), n. [Fr., from puissant; Lat. potentia. See infra.] Power; strength; might; force; potency. “The power and puissance of the king.” Shak. “And of her brethren, youths of puissance.” Tennyson.
(Synop., § 130), n. [Fr., from puissant; Lat. potentia. See infra.] Power; strength; might; force; potency. “The power and puissance of the king.” Shak. “And of her brethren, youths of puissance.” Tennyson.