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pride [ prīd ]

noun (plural prides)

Definition:

1. satisfaction with self: the happy satisfied feeling somebody experiences when having or achieving something special that other people admire

took great pride in his work

2. proper sense of own value: the correct level of respect for the importance and value of your personal character, life, efforts, or achievements

Defeat didn't damage her pride.

3. feeling of superiority: a haughty attitude shown by somebody who believes, often unjustifiably, that he or she is better than others

Her pride prevented her from making many friends.

4. source of personal satisfaction: something such as an achievement or possession that somebody feels especially pleased and satisfied with

His grandchildren were his pride and joy.

5. best time: the best condition or period of something ( literary )

6. group of lions: a group of lions, usually consisting of up to a dozen related adult females, their cubs and juveniles, plus from one to six adult males

vr (past and past participle prid·ed, present participle prid·ing, 3rd person present singular prides)pride yourself

Definition:

be proud of something: to obtain personal satisfaction and pleasure from a particular source, especially something accomplished or a quality possessed

He prides himself on his meticulous timekeeping.

[Pre-12th century. <proud]

pride·ful adjective

pride·ful·ly adverb

pride of place the most important or prominent position

Cultural Note


	Pride and Prejudice, a novel (1813) by British writer Jane Austen. Through the story of the relationship between Elizabeth Bennet, the fiercely independent daughter of minor gentry, and Mr. Darcy, a wealthy and haughty nobleman, Austen reveals how both pride and prejudice create barriers to mutual understanding.