prowess
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1. prowess - Noun
2. prowess - Adjective
Meaning
Distinguished bravery; valor; especially, military bravery and skill; gallantry; intrepidity; fearlessness.
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I verily believe that a man's way with women is in inverse ratio to his prowess among men. The weakling and the saphead have often great ability to charm the fair sex, while the fighting man who can face a thousand real dangers unafraid, sits hiding in the shadows like some frightened child.
True courage scorns To vent her prowess in a storm of words; And, to the valiant, actions speak alone.
I was a weedy kid, not like one of those working-class men who can accommodate not being academically clever by physical strength and prowess.
When I called upon Dr. Johnson next morning, I found him highly satisfied with his colloquial prowess the preceding evening. "Well, (said he,) we had good talk." BOSWELL: "Yes, Sir, you tossed and gored several persons."
We find Japan a little more difficult to understand because it has proven its 20th century prowess though the ancient traditions still persist.
In sports teams, apart from talk of sporting prowess and the imparting of inspirational thought, an extraordinary amount of time is spent discussing, and flaunting, material possessions.