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A pride of lions

noun

Pride is the state of holding one's self or another in high esteem.
An example of pride is the feeling a parent has when his child graduates from college.
The definition of a pride is a group of lions.
An example of pride is the family of lions in The Lion King.

verb

Pride is defined as to indulge in feelings of self satisfaction.
An example of pride is to be extremely content with one's sewing skills.

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pride

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
Obs. sexual desire

Origin of pride

Middle English from Old English pryte from prut, proud

transitive verb

prid′ed, prid′ing

Rare to make proud

pride Idioms

pride oneself on

to be proud of

Pride

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

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pride

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.
Zoology A group of lions, usually consisting of several related females and their offspring and a small number of unrelated adult males.
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 of pride

Middle English from Old English préde from prūd proud ; see proud .

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Noun

(countable and uncountable, plural prides)

The quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve and often contempt of others.
(often with of or in) A sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one; lofty self-respect; noble self-esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; proud delight; -- in a good sense.
He took pride in his work.
He had pride of ownership in his department.
Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain; hubris.
That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children etc.
(zoology) The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis.
Show; ostentation; glory.
Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory,
Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.
Lust; sexual desire; especially, excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast.
(zoology) A company of lions.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present prides, present participle priding, simple past and past participle prided)

(reflexive) To take or experience pride in something, be proud of it.
I pride myself on being a good judge of character, but pride goes before the fall and I'm not a good judge of my own character so I'm often wrong without knowing it.

Origin

From Middle English pride, from Old English prÈ³de, prÈ³te (“pride") (compare Old Norse prÃ½Ã°i (“bravery, pomp")), derivative of Old English prÅ«d (“proud").

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