prowess

  • 31prowess — prow·ess …

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  • 32prowess — noun Syn: skill, expertise, mastery, ability, capability, capacity, talent, aptitude, dexterity, proficiency, finesse; informal know how Ant: inability, ineptitude …

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  • 33prowess — [ˈpraʊes] noun [U] great skill, or great ability …

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  • 34prowess — 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 …

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  • 35prowess — see PROUD …

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  • 36prowess — n. 1 skill; expertise. 2 valour; gallantry. Etymology: ME f. OF proesce f. prou valiant …

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  • 37USS Prowess (AM-280) — was an Admirable class minesweeper built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was built to clear minefields in offshore waters, and served the Navy in the Atlantic Ocean. At war s end she was converted into a training ship for U.S. Naval… …

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  • 38sexual prowess — sexual experience, ability to perform sexually …

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  • 39Kurukshetra War and the Kambojas — Among the Kshatriya tribes who had participated in the Kurukshetra war, the Kambojas occupy a very prominent place. They were the allies of Duryodhana and by their bravery, and especially the prowess of their king Sudakshina, they had rendered… …

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  • 40sports — /spawrts, spohrts/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to a sport or sports, esp. of the open air or athletic kind: a sports festival. 2. (of garments, equipment, etc.) suitable for use in open air sports, or for outdoor or informal use. [1910 15; SPORT +… …

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