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power
What does power mean?
power (noun): possession of controlling influence.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce power?
/ˈpaʊɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does power come from?
From Middle English power, poer, from Old French poeir, from Vulgar Latin potēre, from Latin posse, whence English potent.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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