First Known Use: 15th century
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impuissance
noun im·puis·sance \(ˌ)im-ˈpwi-sən(t)s, (ˌ)im-ˈpyü-ə-sən(t)s; ˌim-pyü-ˈi-sən(t)s\
Definition of IMPUISSANCE
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Origin of IMPUISSANCE
Middle English, from Middle French, from in- + puissance puissance, power
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