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Definition pride

Etymology

From Middle English pride, from Old English pr?de, pr?te (“pride”) (compare Old Norse prýđi (“bravery, pomp”)), derivative of Old English pr?d (“proud”). More at proud. The verb derives from the noun, at least since the 12th century.

Noun

pride (countable and uncountable, plural prides)

  1. The quality or state of being proud; an unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve and often contempt of others.
  2. (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.
  3. Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain; hubris.
  4. That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-congratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc.
  5. Show; ostentation; glory.
  6. Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory,
  7. Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.
  8. Lust; sexual desire; especially, excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast.
  9. (zoology, collective) A company of lions or other large felines.
  10. (zoology) The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis.
  11. Alternative letter-case form of Pride (“festival for LGBT people”).

Verb

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

  1. (reflexive) To take or experience pride in something; to be proud of it.

Results 312 Words with the letters PRIDE

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8 letter words with the letters PRIDE 
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6 letter words with the letters PRIDE 
DIAPER 10
DIPPER 13
DOPIER 10
GRIPED 12
PAIRED 10
PARDIE 10
PERDIE 10
PERIOD 10
PINDER 11
PRICED 13
PRIDED 11
PRIDES 10
PRIMED 13
PRISED 10
PRIZED 19
REDIPS 10
REDIPT 10
REPAID 10
RIPPED 13
SPIDER 10
SPIRED 10
TREPID 10
5 letter words with the letters PRIDE 
4 letter words with the letters PRIDE 
DIRE 5
DRIP 8
IRED 5
PERI 7
PIED 8
PIER 7
RIDE 5
RIPE 7
3 letter words with the letters PRIDE 
DIE 4
DIP 7
IRE 3
PED 7
PER 6
PIE 6
RED 4
REI 3
REP 6
RID 4
RIP 6
2 letter words with the letters PRIDE 
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DI 3
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ER 2
ID 3
PE 5
PI 5
RE 2

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