"prouesse" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /pʁu.ɛs/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-prouesse.wav [Switzerland], LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-prouesse.wav Forms: prouesses [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛs Etymology: Inherited from Middle French prouesse, from Old French proece, proeche, proesce. See preux and -esse. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|prouesse|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French prouesse, {{inh+|fr|frm|prouesse}} Inherited from Middle French prouesse, {{inh|fr|fro|proece, proeche, proesce}} Old French proece, proeche, proesce, {{m|fr|preux}} preux, {{af|fr|-esse|id1=quality}} -esse Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} prouesse f (plural prouesses)
  1. (usually in the singular) prowess; bravery; valiance; derring-do Tags: feminine, singular, usually
    Sense id: en-prouesse-fr-noun-WT2SGSl6 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -esse (quality)

Inflected forms

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