[ˈpraʊɪs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- skill or expertise in a particular activity or field
(e.g: his prowess as a fisherman)

- bravery in battle
(e.g: the hereditary nobility had no monopoly of skill and prowess in war)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (in prowess): from Old French proesce, from prou ‘valiant’. Sense 1 dates from the early 20th century