power
pow·er
Used as a cheer to express supportUsed as a cheer to express support
Recorded US: Dvortygirl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
UK/ˈpaʊ̯ə̯/US/ˈpaʊ̯.ɚ/
Meaning
1 senses(Philippines, colloquial)Used as a cheer to express support
Origin
From Middle English power, poer, from Old French poeir, from Vulgar Latin potēre, from LatFrom Middle English power, poer, from Old French poeir, from Vulgar Latin potēre, from Latin posse, whence English potent. Compare French pouvoir. Displaced the native Old English anweald.
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See also
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