prowess

• They were evidently desirous of giving us an exhibition of their hunter-prowess, and we were ready to witness it. —  The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire
• Although flourishing in a century which produced personages like Frederick, Emperor of Germany, and our first great Edward, who far excelled him in genius and prowess--as wise rulers in peace and mighty chiefs in war--his saintliness, his patience in affliction, his respect for justice and the rights of his neighbours, entitle him to a high place among the men of the age which could boast of so many royal heroes. —  The Boy Crusaders A Story of the Days of Louis IX.
• I like him Such testimony from a man who had given proof of his own prowess, and who was, as their keen eyes told them, himself a great warrior, did wonders for the fame of Red Wolf. —  The Talking Leaves An Indian Story
• Independently of the value of these enormous claws (the largest as long as a man's middle finger) as an evidence of prowess, they formed a remarkably graceful collar, which Dick wore round his neck ever after with as much pride as if he had been a Pawnee warrior When it was finished he held it out at arm's length, and said, "Crusoe, my pup, ain't ye proud of it? —  The Dog Crusoe and his Master
• Neither personal service nor personal prowess was the source of his power. —  Beginnings of the American People

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