Definition for PO'TEN-CY

PO'TEN-CY, n. [L. potentia, from potens; possum, posse. See Power.]

  1. Power; physical power, energy or efficacy; strength. – Shak.
  2. Moral power; influence; authority. Now arriving / At place of potency and sway o' th' state. – Shak.

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