Definitions for emprises

emprises em·prise

Spelling: [em-prahyz]
IPA: /ɛmˈpraɪz/

Emprises is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 264 anagrams from letters in emprises (eeimprss).

Definitions for emprises

noun

  1. an adventurous enterprise.
  2. knightly daring or prowess.

Origin of emprises

1250-1300; Middle English Anglo-French, Old French, noun use of feminine of empris (past participle of emprendre to undertake), equivalent to em- Examples for emprises

At the court he affixed his challenge, and maintained this emprise in tilt and tourney.

This time her foot was not withdrawn, and he felt that his emprise was rewarded.

One has the sense at times of spying from ambush upon a promise of emprise and some great gain.

Unless this emprise succeeds he is never like to rule in Mondolfo.

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.

I felt fresh as if I had slept; my nerves were strung for emprise.

And the next day in the dawning when soon the sun should rise, The Cid was armed and with him all the men of his emprise.

He is coming so much nearer that he understands her emprise.

To me the most tender and beautiful thing in all this our great adventure and emprise was the meeting of little Arthur and Alice.

A smattering of the irregular verbs will not much avail him in that emprise.

Word Value for emprises
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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