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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.
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Language Translation for : prowess
Spanish:
proeza,
German:
die Tüchtigkeit,
Japanese:
腕前
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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