prowess
noun /ˈpraʊəs/
/ˈpraʊəs/
[uncountable] (formal)- great skill at doing something
- academic/sporting prowess
- He was complimented on his prowess as an oarsman.
Extra Examples- He proved his athletic prowess with two convincing wins.
- Singh demonstrated his prowess with the bat last season.
- The Gurkhas are famed for their prowess in battle.
- a parade aimed at demonstrating the country's military prowess
- her prowess at tennis
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- academic
- athletic
- intellectual
- …
- demonstrate
- display
- show
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- prowess as
- prowess at
- prowess in
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Word OriginMiddle English (originally referring to bravery in battle): from Old French proesce, from prou ‘valiant’. The current sense dates from the early 20th cent.