Words from Books

puissant

/’pwēsnt,ˈpyo͞oəsnt,ˈpwisnt/
adjective

  1. having great power or influence
“Look,” said Terne, sounding as thought he spoke through clenched teeth, ” are you begging for a private audience with her puissantness?”

– Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl

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