Syn. — Powerful; mighty; puissant; strong; able; efficient; forcible; efficacious; cogent; influential.
POTENT
Po"tent, n.
1. A prince; a potentate. [Obs.] Shak.
2. Etym: [See Potence.]
Defn: A staff or crutch. [Obs.]
3. (Her.)
Defn: One of the furs; a surface composed of patches which are supposed to represent crutch heads; they are always alternately argent and azure, unless otherwise specially mentioned. Counter potent (Her.), a fur differing from potent in the arrangement of the patches.
POTENTACY
Po"ten*ta*cy, n. Etym: [See Potentate.]
Defn: Sovereignty. [Obs.]
POTENTATE Po"ten*tate, n. Etym: [LL. potentatus, fr. potentare to exercise power: cf. F. potentat. See Potent, a.]