poustie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Power, authority, strength, health.

Pronunciation

/ˈpuːsti/ /ˈpaʊsti/

Word forms

poustie

Etymology

From Middle English pouste, from Anglo-Norman pousté, Old French poesté, posté etc., from (the stem of) Latin potestās (“power”). Doublet of podesta.

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