prowess

prow·ess  (prous)

n.

1. Superior skill or ability.

2. Superior strength, courage, or daring, especially in battle.

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[Middle English prowesse, from Old French proesse, from prud, prou, brave; see proud.]

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prowess

Noun

1. superior skill or ability

2. bravery or fearlessness [Old French proesce]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

prowess - a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art" artistry, art airmanship, aviation - the art of operating aircraft eristic - the art of logical disputation (especially if specious) falconry - the art of training falcons to hunt and return fortification - the art or science of strengthening defenses homiletics - the art of preaching horology - the art of designing and making clocks minstrelsy - the art of a minstrel musicianship - artistry in performing music enology, oenology - the art of wine making puppetry - the art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows taxidermy - the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance telescopy - the art of making and using telescopes ventriloquism, ventriloquy - the art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy) superior skill - more than ordinary ability

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prowess

noun 1. skill, ability, talent, expertise, facility, command, genius, excellence, accomplishment, mastery, attainment, aptitude, dexterity, adroitness, adeptness, expertness << OPPOSITE inability

noun 2. bravery, daring, courage, heroism, mettle, boldness, gallantry, valour, fearlessness, intrepidity, hardihood, valiance, dauntlessness, doughtiness << OPPOSITE cowardice

Translations

prowess [ˈprauɪs] n (= skill) → destreza, habilidad f (= courage); valor m;

his prowess as a footballer (= skill) → su habilidad como futbolista

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prowess [ˈprauɪs] n → prouesse f

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prowess [ˈprauɪs] n → Können nt, Fähigkeiten pl;

his prowess as a footballer → sein fußballerisches Können

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prowess [ˈprauɪs] n → prodezza;

his prowess as a footballer → le sue capacità di calciatore