pride.
The quality or state of being proud.
Meaning & usage
The quality or state of being proud. A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc).
He swelled with pride as he held the trophy. His family watched with pride from the bleachers.
He takes great pride in his work.
The quality or state of being proud. An unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in terms of talents, or looks, wealth, importance, etc., which comes across as being haughty, lofty, and often showing contempt of others; exaggerated self-worth.
Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment that reflects such an attitude (of haughtiness); arrogance.
Something or someone of which one is proud; that which is the source of self-congratulation and self-esteem (whether reasonable or arrogant), for example
Her long ginger hair is her pride.
The 18th century table is the pride of Mark's house/
Show; ostentation; glory.
Highest level or rank; (figurative) elevation reached; loftiness or glory.
Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.
Lust or heat; sexual desire (especially in a female animal)
A group of lions or other large felines or similar animals.
A pride of lions often consists of a dominant male, his harem and their offspring, but young adult males 'leave home' to roam about as a bachelors' pride until they are able to seize/establish a family pride of their own.
Alternative letter-case form of Pride (“festival for LGBT people”).
Where this word comes from
From Middle English pryde, pride, from Old English prȳde, prȳte (“pride”) (compare Old Norse prýði (“bravery, pomp”)), derivative of Old English prūd (“proud”). More at proud. The verb derives from the noun, at least since the 12th century.
To take or experience pride in something; to be proud of it.
I pride myself on being a good judge of character.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English pryde, pride, from Old English prȳde, prȳte (“pride”) (compare Old Norse prýði (“bravery, pomp”)), derivative of Old English prūd (“proud”). More at proud. The verb derives from the noun, at least since the 12th century.
The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English pryde, from Middle Low German lampride, from Medieval Latin lampreda.
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