prow·ess
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| 1. | exceptional valor, bravery, or ability, esp. in combat or battle. |
| 2. | exceptional or superior ability, skill, or strength: his prowess as a public speaker. |
| 3. | a valiant or daring deed. |
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prowess
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n.
[Middle English prowesse, from Old French proesse, from prud, prou, brave; see proud.] |
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prowess
c.1290, prouesse, from O.Fr. proece (Fr. prouesse), from prou, variant of prud "brave, valiant," from V.L. *prodem (cf. Sp. proeza, It. prodezza; see proud). Prow was in M.E. as a noun meaning "advantage, profit," also as a related adj., but it has become obsolete.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
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| a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art" [syn: art] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
prowess [ˈprauis] noun
skill or ability
Example: athletic prowess
Example: athletic prowess
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Prowess
Prow"ess\, n. [OF. proece, proesce, F. prouesse. See Prow, a.] Distinguished bravery; valor; especially, military bravery and skill; gallantry; intrepidity; fearlessness. --Chaucer. Sir P. Sidney. He by his prowess conquered all France. --Shak.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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