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prowess

[ prou-is ]

noun

  1. exceptional valor, bravery, or ability, especially in combat or battle.
  2. exceptional or superior ability, skill, or strength:

    his prowess as a public speaker.

  3. a valiant or daring deed.


prowess

/ ˈpraʊɪs /

noun

  1. outstanding or superior skill or ability
  2. bravery or fearlessness, esp in battle


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Other Words From

  • prowessed adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of prowess1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French proesse, proece “goodness, bravery,” equivalent to prou prow 2 + -esse, from Latin -itia -ice

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Word History and Origins

Origin of prowess1

C13: from Old French proesce, from prou good; see proud

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Example Sentences

And, in a gratuitous show of homicidal prowess, Moses kills two assassins he meets while wandering in the desert of Sinai.

She embodied heroin chic, and her vodka-chugging prowess earned her the nickname ‘The Tank.’

Displaying equal prowess with their words, in the end it came down to the crowd, whose energy Arsonal channeled with precision.

Guzmán essentially leveraged violence, political influence, and financial prowess to gain power and market share.

As narcocorridos extolled his prowess, he built his business empire.

This story was a favourite with Abershawe: it afforded him a reliable criterion of his unholy prowess.

He could fence, ride, and carry off the prize in games requiring physical prowess as well as mental fitness.

So the Queen bade him farewell, saying that wheresoever he might chance to tarry there would all deem him a man of prowess.

With eagerness sought Thorir to urge him on to make this journey, praising him and his prowess most exceedingly.

These Indians seem to hold in exalted estimation the martial prowess of the Americans.

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