Two firemen showed great prowess by repeatedly rushing into the burning building to save many lives.
SYNONYM(S): courage, valor.The President spoke of the prowess of the great soldier while awarding him the medal.
The knights of old were famous for their prowess with the lance.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
prow|ess|ful — «PROW ihs fuhl», adjective. full of prowess; valorous; valiant … Useful english dictionary
prow·ess — /ˈprawəs/ noun [noncount] : great ability or skill He is known for his prowess on the football field. athletic/physical/technical prowess their naval and military prowess … Useful english dictionary
prow — prow·ess; prow; … English syllables
ess — farm·er·ess; fruit·er·ess; ghost·ess; gi·ant·ess; guard·i·an·ess; heir·ess; her·mit·ess; jew·ess; join·tur·ess; judg·ess; knav·ess; knight·ess; land·grav·ess; law·yer·ess; leop·ard·ess; li·on·ess; man·ag·er·ess; man·ess; mar·shal·ess; may·or·ess; … English syllables
prowess — prow·ess … English syllables
prowess — prow•ess [[t]ˈpraʊ ɪs[/t]] n. 1) exceptional ability, skill, or strength 2) exceptional valor or bravery, esp. in combat or battle • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < OF proesse, proece goodness, bravery =prou prow II+ esse < L itia ice … From formal English to slang
prowess — prow|ess [ˈprauıs] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: prouesse, from prou; PROUD] formal great skill at doing something ▪ his physical prowess ▪ military prowess … Dictionary of contemporary English
prowess — prow|ess [ prauəs ] noun uncount great skill or ability: athletic/sexual/physical prowess … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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. [1913 Webster] He by his prowess conquered all… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
