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prowess


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  prowess 
  n  :  the  superior  ability  that  is  attained  by  study  and  practice 
  and  observation;  "he  had  mastered  the  art  of  a  great 
  craftsman"  [syn:  {art},  {artistry},  {superior  skill}] 




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