puissance

🇺🇸 /ˈpwɪsəns/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpwiːsɒ̃s/
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noun
R

A competition where horses jump over very high fences to show how well they can jump.

The horse's performance in the puissance was impressive.

R

A very strong power or influence that someone has.

The king had great puissance over his kingdom.

translation

n. A competition where horses jump over very high fences to show how well they can jump.; A very strong power or influence that someone has.

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Plural puissances