prowess
pronunciation
How to pronounce prowess in British English:
UK [ˈpraʊəs]
How to pronounce prowess in American English:
US [ˈpraʊəs]
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- Noun:
- a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
Word Origin
- prowess
- prowess: see proud
- prowess (n.)
- late 13c., prouesse, from Old French proece "prowess, courage, brave deed" (Modern French prouesse), from prou, later variant of prud "brave, valiant," from Vulgar Latin *prodem (source also of Spanish proeza, Italian prodezza; see proud). Prow was in Middle English as a noun meaning "advantage, profit," also as a related adjective ("valiant, brave"), but it has become obsolete. "In 15-17th c. often a monosyllable" [OED].
Example
- 1. Once they did , however , their battlefield prowess easily outmatched the rebels .
- 2. Unsurprisingly , google has tapped its prowess in web search for a section called sparks .
- 3. It is usually the northerly of the two koreas that attracts attention for its nuclear prowess .
- 4. Intel still has some impressive strengths , including its prowess in manufacturing and its formidable track record in research and development .
- 5. And above all , we must stop disparaging digital prowess just because some of us over 40 don 't happen to possess it .