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View synonyms for emprise
emprise
or em·prize
[ em-prahyz ]
noun
- an adventurous enterprise.
- knightly daring or prowess.
emprise
/ ɛmˈpraɪz /
noun
- a chivalrous or daring enterprise; adventure
- chivalrous daring or prowess
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of emprise1
C13: from Old French, from emprendre to undertake; see enterprise
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Example Sentences
One has the sense at times of spying from ambush upon a promise of emprise and some great gain.
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When once the class was fairly launched upon its new emprise, a change in the usual aspect of things became apparent.
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True, I walked in the paths of pensive thought; but it was only to think of John--Blount and of the emprise we had in hand.
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To me the most tender and beautiful thing in all this our great adventure and emprise was the meeting of little Arthur and Alice.
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Karna heard with crimsoned forehead, left the emprise almost done, Left the bow already circled, silent gazed upon the Sun!
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