potence

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Cobham’s and Kerr’s dragoons flanked them en potence.

From A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 by Travis, Stuart

Idea in Deity was the Universe in potence; the sequence was involved,   767-u.

From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert

The vital significance of this new potence in blood to transform itself to milk for sustenance of offspring is emphasised by the fact that the Mammalia are warm-blooded creatures.

From Feminism and Sex-Extinction by Kenealy, Arabella

This is the theory of the importance of the individual, raised, so to speak, to its very highest potence.

From Social Rights And Duties Addresses to Ethical Societies Vol II by Stephen, Leslie

Without delay an advance was made en potence, and it was confidently anticipated that Stamboul would fall before the insurgent arms.

From Herzegovina Or, Omer Pacha and the Christian Rebels by Arbuthnot, George