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potestate

/ˈpəʊtəsteɪt/

potestate noun: a chief ruler; a potentate.

Noun

potestate (plural potestates)

  1. (obsolete) A chief ruler; a potentate.
    • For our vvreſtling is not againſt fleſh and bloud : but againſt Princes and Poteſtats, againſt the * rectors of the vvorld of this darkenes, againft the ſpirituals of wickednes in the celeſtials [translating caelestibus].1582, The Nevv Testament of Iesus Christ: […] (Douay–Rheims Bible), Rheims: Iohn Fogny, →OCLC, Ephesians 6:12, page 524

Forms of potestate

pluralpotestates

Origin of potestate

From Middle English potestat, from Old French potestat, from Latin potestās, potestātem.

Questions about potestate

What does potestate mean?
Potestate means a chief ruler; a potentate.
What part of speech is potestate?
Potestate is a noun.
How do you pronounce potestate?
Potestate is pronounced /ˈpəʊtəsteɪt/.
What is the plural of potestate?
The plural of potestate is potestates.

Words near potestate in the dictionary

  1. potenté
  2. Potenza
  3. poteriid
  4. poteriids
  5. potes
  6. potestate
  7. potestates
  8. potestative
  9. Potet
  10. potetometer
  11. potetometers

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