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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 — po|tent [ poutnt ] adjective 1. ) if a drug, medicine, or chemical is potent, it has a strong effect: The local wine is pretty potent. a potent painkiller 2. ) powerful or effective: a potent mixture of charm and authority Images from the war are …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• potent — UK [ˈpəʊt(ə)nt] / US [ˈpoʊt(ə)nt] adjective 1) powerful, or effective a potent mixture of charm and authority Images from the war are still potent today. 2) if a drug, medicine, or chemical is potent, it has a strong effect The local wine is… …   English dictionary

• potent — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin potent , potens (present participle of posse to be able), from Latin potis, pote able; akin to Gothic brūthfaths bridegroom, Greek posis husband, Sanskrit pati master Date: 15th century 1. having …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• potent — Synonyms and related words: absolute, amorous, armipotent, ascendant, authoritarian, authoritative, authorized, autocratic, beefy, bouncing, broad shouldered, carnal, charismatic, charming, clothed with authority, cogent, commanding, compelling,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• potent — /ˈpoʊtnt / (say pohtnt) adjective 1. powerful; mighty. 2. cogent, as reasons, motives, etc. 3. producing powerful physical or chemical effects, as a drug. 4. possessed of great power or authority. 5. exercising great moral influence. 6. having… …  

• 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

• Local Security Authority Subsystem Service — (LSASS), is a process in Microsoft Windows operating systems that is responsible for enforcing the security policy on the system. It verifies users logging on to a Windows computer or server, handles password changes, and creates access tokens.… …   Wikipedia

• United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …   Universalium

• Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …   Universalium