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prow·ess (pro̵u′is)

noun

  1. bravery; valor
  2. superior ability, skill, etc.

Etymology: ME < OFr prouesse < prou: see prow

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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