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Entry 6 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Potent

/pōt'-ənt/ · Po·tent · IPA /ˈpoʊt(ə)nt/
01 a. Producing great physical effects; forcible; powerful' efficacious; as, a potent medicine.
  1. 1.
    Producing great physical effects; forcible; powerful' efficacious; as, a potent medicine.
    “Moses once more his potent rod extends.” — Milton.
  2. 2.
    Having great authority, control, or dominion; puissant; mighty; influential; as, a potent prince.
    “Most potent, grave, and reverend signiors.” — Shak.
  3. 3.
    Powerful, in an intellectual or moral sense; having great influence; as, potent interest; a potent argument.
Phrases & compounds
Cross potent — See Illust. (7) of Cross.
Syn. Powerful; mighty; puissant; strong; able; efficient; forcible; efficacious; cogent; influential.
02 n. A prince; a potentate.
  1. 1.
    A prince; a potentate.[Obs.]
  2. 2.
    A staff or crutch.[Obs.]
  3. 3.
    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.(Her.)
Phrases & compounds
Counter potent — a fur differing from potent in the arrangement of the patches.