prowess

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: prow=ess

CIDE DICTIONARY

prowess, 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 France."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

prowess, n.
1 skill; expertise.
2 valour; gallantry.

Etymology

ME f. OF proesce f. prou valiant

THESAURUS

prowess

Dutch courage, ability, address, adeptness, adroitness, airmanship, aptitude, artfulness, artisanship, artistry, boldness, braveness, bravery, bravura, brilliance, capability, capacity, chivalrousness, chivalry, cleverness, command, competence, conspicuous gallantry, control, coordination, courage, courageousness, craft, craftsmanship, cunning, daring, dauntlessness, deftness, dexterity, dexterousness, dextrousness, diplomacy, doughtiness, efficiency, expertise, facility, fearlessness, finesse, fortitude, gallantness, gallantry, gallantry under fire, genius, grace, greatheartedness, grip, handiness, heroicalness, heroism, horsemanship, ingeniousness, ingenuity, intrepidity, intrepidness, knightliness, know-how, lionheartedness, manfulness, manhood, manliness, marksmanship, martial spirit, mastership, mastery, mettle, military spirit, pot-valor, practical ability, proficiency, quickness, readiness, resource, resourcefulness, savoir-faire, savvy, seamanship, skill, skillfulness, sleight, soldierly quality, stalwartness, stoutheartedness, stoutness, style, tact, tactfulness, talent, technical brilliance, technical mastery, technical skill, technique, timing, valiance, valiancy, valor, valorousness, virtue, virtuosity, wit, wizardry, workmanship

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prowess

Courage

N courage, bravery, valor, resoluteness, boldness, spirit, daring, gallantry, intrepidity, contempt of danger, defiance of danger, derring-do, audacity, rashness, dash, defiance, confidence, self-reliance, manliness, manhood, nerve, pluck, mettle, game, heart, heart of grace, spunk, guts, face, virtue, hardihood, fortitude, intestinal fortitude, firmness, heart of oak, bottom, backbone, spine, resolution, bulldog courage, prowess, heroism, chivalry, exploit, feat, achievement, heroic deed, heroic act, bold stroke, man, man of mettle, hero, demigod, Amazon, Hector, lion, tiger, panther, bulldog, gamecock, fighting-cock, bully, fire eater, courageous, brave, valiant, valorous, gallant, intrepid, spirited, spiritful, high-spirited, high-mettled, mettlesome, plucky, manly, manful, resolute, stout, stout-hearted, iron-hearted, lion-hearted, heart of oak, Penthesilean, bold, bold-spirited, daring, audacious, fearless, dauntless, dreadless, aweless, undaunted, unappalled, undismayed, unawed, unblanched, unabashed, unalarmed, unflinching, unshrinking, unblanching, unapprehensive, confident, self-reliant, bold as a lion, bold as brass, enterprising, adventurous, venturous, venturesome, dashing, chivalrous, soldierly, heroic, fierce, savage, pugnacious, strong-minded, hardy, doughty, firm, determined, dogged, indomitable, up to, up to the scratch, upon one's mettle, reassured, unfeared, undreaded, one's blood being up, courage sans peur, fortes fortuna adjuvat, have I not in my time heard lions roar, I dare do all that may become a man, male vincetis sed vincite, omne solum forti patria, self-trust is the essence of heroism, stimulos dedit oemula virtus, strong and great, a hero, teloque animus proestantior omni, there, is always safety in valor, virtus ariete fortier.