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Pride is the state of holding one's self or another in high esteem.

(noun)

An example of pride is the feeling a parent has when his child graduates from college.

Pride is defined as to indulge in feelings of self satisfaction.

(verb)

An example of pride is to be extremely content with one's sewing skills.

The definition of a pride is a group of lions.

(noun)

An example of pride is the family of lions in The Lion King.

See pride in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. an unduly high opinion of oneself; exaggerated self-esteem; conceit
2. haughty behavior resulting from this; arrogance
proper respect for oneself; sense of one's own dignity or worth; self-respect
delight or satisfaction in one's own or another's achievements, in associations, etc.
a person or thing in which pride is taken
the best of a class, group, society, etc.; pick; flower
the best part; prime: in the pride of manhood
mettle (in a horse)
1. a group or family (of lions)
2. Informal any impressive group
Archaic
1. magnificence; splendor
2. ornament
Obsolete sexual desire

Origin: ME < OE pryte < prut, proud

transitive verb prided, priding

Rare to make proud

Related Forms:

prideful adjective
pridefully adverb
pridefulness noun

Pride, Thomas died 1658; Eng. army officer: in 1648 brought about the expulsion () of over 100 Royalist & Presbyterian Members of Parliament

See pride in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A sense of one's own proper dignity or value; self-respect.
Pleasure or satisfaction taken in an achievement, possession, or association: parental pride.
Arrogant or disdainful conduct or treatment; haughtiness.
a. A cause or source of pleasure or satisfaction; the best of a group or class: These soldiers were their country's pride.
b. The most successful or thriving condition; prime: the pride of youth.
An excessively high opinion of oneself; conceit.
Mettle or spirit in horses.
A company of lions. See Synonyms at flock¹.
A flamboyant or impressive group: a pride of acrobats.

transitive verb prid·ed, prid·ing, prides

To indulge (oneself) in a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction: I pride myself on this beautiful garden.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English prȳde

Origin: , from prūd, proud; see proud

English Parliamentarian who led a regiment to Parliament and expelled Presbyterian and Royalist members who opposed the condemnation of Charles I (1648). He was a signatory of Charles's death warrant.

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