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Prowess Skill Exceptional Meaning Word Praʊəs N.勇敢 Indians

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n.勇敢
The Indians sang a song of victory, describing their prowess in battle.
印第安人唱一首胜利之歌,描述他们在战役中的勇敢。
Vocab
prowessa superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation

Prowess means exceptional skill or ability. Your sailing prowess might save your life in a storm, while someone with less experience might make mistakes.

An earlier meaning of this word is exceptional bravery in battle, or a specific act of bravery. Prowess is from Middle English, from Old French proece, proesse, from prou, prud "good, capable, brave." The related English word proud has the now obsolete meaning of brave.

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