"poustie" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpuːsti/ [UK], /ˈpaʊsti/ [UK]
Etymology: From Middle English pouste, from Anglo-Norman pousté, Old French poesté, posté etc., from (the stem of) Latin potestās (“power”). Doublet of podesta. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|pouste}} Middle English pouste, {{der|en|xno|pousté}} Anglo-Norman pousté, {{der|en|fro|poesté}} Old French poesté, {{m|fro|posté}} posté, {{der|en|la|potestās||power}} Latin potestās (“power”), {{doublet|en|podesta}} Doublet of podesta Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} poustie (uncountable)
  1. (now Scotland, Ireland) Power, authority, strength, health. Tags: Ireland, Scotland, uncountable
    Sense id: en-poustie-en-noun-~fsM3V0X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English, Scottish English

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