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Explore Puissant through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like powerful. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Puissant in a sentence

Puissant meaning

Powerful, mighty, having authority.

Synonyms of Puissant

powerful

Related words

Other words often associated with Puissant or its synonyms:

almighty reigning potent omnipotent effective muscular regnant strong compelling ruling mighty regent

Using Puissant

  • The main meaning on this page is: Powerful, mighty, having authority.
  • Useful related words include: powerful.
  • In the example corpus, puissant often appears in combinations such as: tout puissant, puissant mazembe.

Context around Puissant

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tout 2×

Often after:

mazembe 2× nation 1×

Sentence patterns with Puissant

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

club tout puissant mazembe was 1× noble and puissant nation rousing 1× of tout puissant mazembe or 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

katumbi a former 1× methinks i see 1×

Common sentence endings:

her invincible locks 1× of such attacks 1× president since 1997 1×

Words around Puissant

Just before it in the word index:

puissance 3 puisne 6 puiset 2 puis 3 puinahua 2 puigdemont 57

Just after it in the word index:

puj 3 puja 129 pujan 16 pujar 3 pujara 67 pujari 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Puissant

  • In this selection, "puissant" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tout, mazembe and nation stand out and add context to how "puissant" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include club tout puissant mazembe was and noble and puissant nation rousing. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "puissant" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with puissant

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks. (24 words)

Katumbi, a former governor of mineral-rich Katanga province and chairman of the country’s leading football club, Tout Puissant Mazembe, was the main target of such attacks. (28 words)

He is one of D.R.C.’s wealthiest men and is beloved by fans of Tout Puissant Mazembe, or “The All-Powerful Mazembe,” D.R.C.’s most successful soccer club, of which he has been the president since 1997. (41 words)

Longer example sentences

He is one of D.R.C.’s wealthiest men and is beloved by fans of Tout Puissant Mazembe, or “The All-Powerful Mazembe,” D.R.C.’s most successful soccer club, of which he has been the president since 1997. (41 words)

Katumbi, a former governor of mineral-rich Katanga province and chairman of the country’s leading football club, Tout Puissant Mazembe, was the main target of such attacks. (28 words)

Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks. (24 words)

Example sentences (3)

Katumbi, a former governor of mineral-rich Katanga province and chairman of the country’s leading football club, Tout Puissant Mazembe, was the main target of such attacks.

He is one of D.R.C.’s wealthiest men and is beloved by fans of Tout Puissant Mazembe, or “The All-Powerful Mazembe,” D.R.C.’s most successful soccer club, of which he has been the president since 1997.

Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks.

Common combinations with puissant

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "puissant" in a sentence?
An example: "Katumbi, a former governor of mineral-rich Katanga province and chairman of the country’s leading football club, Tout Puissant Mazembe, was the main target of such attacks." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "puissant" from authentic English texts.
What does "puissant" mean?
Puissant means: Powerful, mighty, having authority.
What are synonyms of "puissant"?
Common synonyms of "puissant" include: powerful.
How many example sentences with "puissant" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "puissant", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.