prowess : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: prowess	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for prowess
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
prowess n a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art" Synonym(s): art, artistry, prowess
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.