prouesse

Inherited from Middle French prouesse, from Old French proece, proeche, proesce. See preux and -esse.

• IPA^(key): /pʁu.ɛs/

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prouesse f (plural prouesses)

1. (usually in the singular) prowess; bravery; valiance; derring-do

   Coordinate term: tour de force

• “prouesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

• repousse, repoussé

From Old French proeche, proesce.

prouesse f (plural prouesses)

1. (usually in the singular) prowess; bravery; valiance