prowess
English
/ˈpɹaʊɪs/, /ˈpɹaʊəs/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) Skillfulness and manual ability; adroitness or dexterity.
- (uncountable) Distinguished bravery or courage, especially in battle; heroism.
- (countable) An act of prowess.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English prowesse derived from Old French proeche, preu.
Origin
Old French
preu
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- house-proud English
- houseproud English
- misproud English
- overproud English
- proud English
- proud-hearted English
- proudful English
- proudhearted English
- proudish English
- proudling English
- proudly English
- proudness English
- proudsome English
- prowessed English
- purse-proud English
- unproud English
- prōde Latin
- proud Middle English
- prowesse Middle English
- preu Old French
- preudomme Old French
- produme Old French
- proeche Old French
- preus Middle Dutch
- prodo Sranan Tongo