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   prow·ess

   /ˈprou(w)əs/

   noun

   • 1. skill or expertise in a particular activity or field: "his prowess as a fisherman" Similar skillskillfulnessexpertiseeffectivenessmasteryfacilityabilitycapabilitycapacitytalentgeniusadroitnessadeptnessaptitudedexteritydeftnesscompetencecompetencyprofessionalismexcellenceaccomplishmentexperienceproficiencyexpertnessfinesseknow-howsavoir faireOpposite inabilityineptitude
   • 2. bravery in battle: "the hereditary nobility had no monopoly of skill and prowess in war" Similar couragebraverygallantryvalorheroismintrepidnessintrepiditynervepluckpluckinessdoughtinesshardihoodbravenesscourageousnessdauntlessnessgamenessmanfulnessboldnessdaringaudacityspiritfearlessnessmettledeterminationfortitudesteadfastnessstoutnessresolveresolutionbackbonespinestout-heartednessinformal:bottlegritgutsspunkgutsinessgumptionballsinessmoxiecojonessandvulgar slang:ballsarchaic:valianceOpposite cowardice

   Word Origin Middle English (in prowess (sense 2)): from Old French proesce, from prou ‘valiant’. Sense 1 dates from the early 20th century.

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