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• Potent — Po tent, a. [L. potens, entis, p. pr. of posse to be able, to have power, fr. potis able, capable (akin to Skr. pati master, lord) + esse to be. See {Host} a landlord, {Am}, and cf. {Despot}, {Podesta}, {Possible}, {Power}, {Puissant}.] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• potent — [pōt′ nt] adj. [L potens (gen. potentis), prp. of posse, to be able < potis, able (< IE base * potis, master, husband > Sans pāti, master) + esse, to be: see ESSENCE] 1. having authority or power; mighty; influential [a potent monarch] 2 …   English World dictionary

• potent — adjective 1) a potent political force Syn: powerful, strong, mighty, formidable, influential, dominant, forceful; literary puissant Ant: weak 2) a potent argument Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• potent — adjective 1) a potent political force Syn: powerful, strong, mighty, formidable, influential, dominant 2) a potent argument Syn: forceful, convincing, cogent, compelling, persuasive …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• Cross potent — Potent Po tent, a. [L. potens, entis, p. pr. of posse to be able, to have power, fr. potis able, capable (akin to Skr. pati master, lord) + esse to be. See {Host} a landlord, {Am}, and cf. {Despot}, {Podesta}, {Possible}, {Power}, {Puissant}.] 1 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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