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pride /prīd/ noun- The state or feeling of being proud
- Excessive self-esteem
- Haughtiness
- A proper sense of what is becoming to oneself and scorn of what is unworthy
- Self-respect, personal dignity
- A feeling of pleasure or satisfaction on account of something worthily done by oneself or someone connected with one, one's family, possessions, etc
- Something of which one is proud
- Splendour
- Magnificence
- Beauty displayed
- Ostentation
- Exuberance
- Prime, flower
- High spirit, mettle
- A peacock's attitude of display
- Sexual excitement in a female animal (Shakespeare)
- A company of lions
- Used in plant names, eg pride of India, London pride
transitive verb- To congratulate or pique (oneself) (with on)
- To make proud (obsolete)
ORIGIN: OE prȳde, prȳte, from prūd, prūt proud prideˈful adjective prideˈfully adverb prideˈfulness noun prideˈless adjective pride of place the distinction of a position of special prominence or chief importance; the culmination of an eagle's or hawk's flight (see place). take (a) pride in - To be proud of
- To be conscientious about maintaining high standards in (one's work, etc)
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