preuxadj.

Brit.

/prəː/, U.S.

/pru/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French preux.

Etymology: < French preux (see prew adj.). Compare earlier prew adj., prow adj., preux chevalier n. N.E.D. (1908) gives the unassimilated pronunciation (prö) /prø/.

historical.

= prew adj. Cf. preux chevalier n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > valour > [adjective] > full of prowess

doughtyOE

oughtsOE

doughtc1330

prew1340

prowessful1605

prowessed1717

preux1907

1907 J. A. James tr. C. Seignobos Hist. Medieval & Mod. Civilization vi. 77 When a knight was armed he was addressed, ‘Be preux’ (valiant).

1992 Dragon Mag. Feb. 11/2 To be preux, to possess martial prowess, was the minimum expected of every nobleman.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	preux
释义	preuxadj. Brit. /prəː/, U.S. /pru/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French preux. Etymology: < French preux (see prew adj.). Compare earlier prew adj., prow adj., preux chevalier n. N.E.D. (1908) gives the unassimilated pronunciation (prö) /prø/. historical. = prew adj. Cf. preux chevalier n. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > valour > [adjective] > full of prowess doughtyOE oughtsOE doughtc1330 prew1340 prowessful1605 prowessed1717 preux1907 1907 J. A. James tr. C. Seignobos Hist. Medieval & Mod. Civilization vi. 77 When a knight was armed he was addressed, ‘Be preux’ (valiant). 1992 Dragon Mag. Feb. 11/2 To be preux, to possess martial prowess, was the minimum expected of every nobleman. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1907
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