Emprise Definition

ĕm-prīz
noun
A chivalrous or adventurous undertaking.
American Heritage
An enterprise or adventure.
Webster's New World
Prowess or daring.
Knights of great emprise.
Webster's New World

(archaic) The qualities which prompt one to undertake difficult and dangerous exploits; chivalric prowess.

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verb

(obsolete) To undertake.

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Origin of Emprise

  • Middle English from Old French from feminine past participle of emprendre to undertake from Vulgar Latin imprēndere Latin in- in en–1 Latin prehendere, prēndere to take, grasp ghend- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French emprise, emprinse, from Late Latin *imprensa, from Latin in- + prehendere (“to take”).

    From Wiktionary

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