puissance

/ˈpjuːɪsəns/
noun
  1. Great power, strength, or influence.
    • The general's military puissance was unmatched in the region.
    • Modern technology has given humanity a new kind of puissance over nature.
    • The king's puissance was felt across the entire kingdom.
  2. A show jumping competition that tests a horse's ability to jump high fences.
    • Spectators cheered as the rider entered the puissance ring.
    • The horse won the puissance by clearing a six-foot wall.
    • She trained her horse for months to compete in the puissance event.
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