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Pudsey
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pueblo
puerile
puerilism
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puissant
puis·sant [ pwíss'nt, py əss'nt, pyoo íss'nt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
strong: powerful or mighty ( literary )

[15th century. < French< Latin posse "be able," after potent- "powerful"]

puis·sance noun
puis·sant·ly adverb
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