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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
He by his prowess conquered all France. --Shak.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
prowess
n : the superior ability that is attained by study and practice
and observation; "he had mastered the art of a great
craftsman" [syn: {art}, {artistry}, {superior skill}]
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