different between prowess vs prominence

English

Etymology

From Middle English prowesse, prouwesse, proues, prouesce, prouesse (“bravery in battle; act of bravery; excellence; nobility of character; intelligence”), from Old French proeche, proesce, proeësche (“goodness; excellence; bravery”), from Old French preu, prou, prouz, proz, pruz (“good; excellent; brave”). Compare English proud.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?p?a??s/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?p?a??s/
• Hyphenation: prow?ess

Noun

prowess (countable and uncountable, plural prowesses)

1. (uncountable) Skillfulness and manual ability; adroitness or dexterity.
2. (uncountable) Distinguished bravery or courage, especially in battle; heroism.
3. (countable) An act of prowess.
   1. An act of adroitness or dexterity.
   2. An act of distinguished bravery or courage; a heroic deed.

Derived terms

• prowessed (adjective)

Related terms

• prow

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English

Etymology

From obsolete French prominence (compare proéminence), from Latin prominentia.

Noun

prominence (countable and uncountable, plural prominences)

1. The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent.

   • “My Continental prominence is improving,” I commented dryly. ¶ Von Lindowe cut at a furze bush with his silver-mounted rattan. ¶ “Quite so,” he said as dryly, his hand at his mustache. “I may say if your intentions were known your life would not be worth a curse.”

2. Relative importance.
3. A bulge: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form.
4. (topography) Autonomous height; relative height or prime factor; a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains.

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