puissancyn.

Brit.

/ˈpjuːᵻsnsi/,

/ˈpwɪsnsi/, U.S.

/ˈpwɪs(ə)nsi/,

/ˈpjuəs(ə)nsi/,

/pjuˈɪs(ə)nsi/

Forms: 1500s puissancye, 1500s–1600s puissancie, 1500s–1600s 1800s– puissancy, 1600s puisancy.

Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Etymons: puissance n.; French puissance , -y suffix³.

Etymology: < puissance n. or its etymon French puissance + -y suffix³; compare -ancy suffix. Compare slightly earlier puissantness n. at puissant adj. and n. Derivatives.

Now rare.

The quality of being powerful; power, potency, strength.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > power > [noun]

i-waldeOE

armOE

craftOE

mightOE

poustiea1275

mound?a1300

powerc1300

force1303

mighta1325

wielda1325

mightiheada1382

mightinessc1390

mightheada1400

mightinga1400

puissance1420

mightfulnessa1425

vallente1475

potence1483

state1488

potencya1500

potestation?c1500

potent1512

puissantness1552

sinew1560

puissancy1562

potentness1581

powerableness1591

powerfulnessc1595

potestatea1600

pollency1623

potentiality1627

potentialness1668

poust1827

mana1843

magnum force1977

1562 W. Bullein Bk. Simples f. 23^v, in Bulwarke of Defence Some greater, and of more puissancie.

1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 312 Alexander..had neuer bin deliuered aliue, but for the puisancy of his Horsse.

1657 J. Davies tr. H. D'Urfé Astrea I. 332 If there were two omnipotents, or two puissants, the omnipotency and the puissancy would be divided.

1885 New Englander (New Haven, Connecticut) July 514 Why does she turn her back upon the river, if not to behold the gigantic ruins of her older puissancy, lying prone on her banks.

1895 Evening News (Lincoln, Nebraska) 19 Dec. 7/3 In spite of international interferences its monarch has preserved so great a national puissancy.

1910 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 21 June 1/7 This move may further the candidacy of Mr. Colquitt through advertising its puissancy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	puissancy
释义	puissancyn. Brit. /ˈpjuːᵻsnsi/, /ˈpwɪsnsi/, U.S. /ˈpwɪs(ə)nsi/, /ˈpjuəs(ə)nsi/, /pjuˈɪs(ə)nsi/ Forms: 1500s puissancye, 1500s–1600s puissancie, 1500s–1600s 1800s– puissancy, 1600s puisancy. Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Etymons: puissance n.; French puissance , -y suffix³. Etymology: < puissance n. or its etymon French puissance + -y suffix³; compare -ancy suffix. Compare slightly earlier puissantness n. at puissant adj. and n. Derivatives. Now rare. The quality of being powerful; power, potency, strength. ΘΚΠ society > authority > power > [noun] i-waldeOE armOE craftOE mightOE poustiea1275 mound?a1300 powerc1300 force1303 mighta1325 wielda1325 mightiheada1382 mightinessc1390 mightheada1400 mightinga1400 puissance1420 mightfulnessa1425 vallente1475 potence1483 state1488 potencya1500 potestation?c1500 potent1512 puissantness1552 sinew1560 puissancy1562 potentness1581 powerableness1591 powerfulnessc1595 potestatea1600 pollency1623 potentiality1627 potentialness1668 poust1827 mana1843 magnum force1977 1562 W. Bullein Bk. Simples f. 23^v, in Bulwarke of Defence Some greater, and of more puissancie. 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 312 Alexander..had neuer bin deliuered aliue, but for the puisancy of his Horsse. 1657 J. Davies tr. H. D'Urfé Astrea I. 332 If there were two omnipotents, or two puissants, the omnipotency and the puissancy would be divided. 1885 New Englander (New Haven, Connecticut) July 514 Why does she turn her back upon the river, if not to behold the gigantic ruins of her older puissancy, lying prone on her banks. 1895 Evening News (Lincoln, Nebraska) 19 Dec. 7/3 In spite of international interferences its monarch has preserved so great a national puissancy. 1910 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 21 June 1/7 This move may further the candidacy of Mr. Colquitt through advertising its puissancy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1562
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