Puissance
Pronunciation : Pu"is*sance
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr.puissant. See Puissant, and cf. Potency, Potance, Potence.]
Definition : Defn: Power; strength; might; force; potency. " Youths of puissance." Tennyson. The power and puissance of the king. Shak.
Note: In Spenser, Shakespeare, and Milton, puissance and puissant are usually dissyllables.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913