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Usage examples of puissant.

France de vostre age, Sans chanter vostre nom, si criant et si puissant?

And the violin-maker explained that, while there existed at present no active movement to overthrow the Puissant Chair and replace its occupant with another, the ranks of the Gentlemen of Drogue were by no means without those who would like to see the Chair shaken.

The pharaohs, of course, can be encapsuled in a cartouche, and even a mage much less puissant than myself can thwart any number of zombies.

Count Ambrose received me at the gate of the castle as if I had been some high and puissant prince.

A moonstone named Concealer, the most puissant tool imaginable for a Royal Intelligencer, was now his own.

Your puissant knights did hurtle to the attack, did brast their spears on the oafish defenders who didst flee in panic, did thus free the prisoners.

Sir Ali ibn Hossain, appear here in my function as herald to our most puissant lord, Sebastian Foster, Duke of Norfolk, Markgraf von Velegrad, Earl of Rutland, Baron of Strathtyne, Knight of the Garter, Noble Fellow of the Red Eagle of Brandenburg, Lord Commander of the Royal Horse of England, and good and faithful servant of His Majesty Arthur III, God bless and preserve him.

Serene, most Puissant, most High, Noble, Illustrious, Honorable, Wise and Prudent Emperors, Ilkhani, Shahi, Kings, Lords, Princes, Dukes, Earls, Barons and Knights, as also Magistrates, Officers, Justicians and Regents of all good cities and places, whether ecclesiastic or secular, who shall see these patents or hear them read.

Thou art first Squire to that most puissant knight, Lord Satan, who thy faithful squireship long Hath watched and well shall guerdon.

I speak for the High King, he of the High Demesne, most puissant, most terrible, who comes now in might to call Great Game against Mandor, styled Prince of Bannerwell, who has in most unprincely fashion given sanctuary to traitorous and miscreant pawns, abductors of the old, holders for base ransom the valued friend of Prionde, High King.

It was even said that he had gone as a pilgrim to Spain for no other reason than to bespeak the puissant aid of Saint James against his enemies at home, and that his sudden death had providentially saved the Limousin from a drenching with blood.

Ce puissant paysagiste ne sentait la beaute et la laideur que dans le monde vegetal.

Those who have won fame by puissant feats and who die in battle are snatched by the Valkyrs from the sod to Valhalla.

Count Ambrose received me at the gate of the castle as if I had been some high and puissant prince.

For who is he that is so puissant and couragious, that at the ougly sight of so great a monster will not quayle and keep his chamber especially in the night?