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pride noun 1 a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction at one's own or another's accomplishments, possessions, etc. 2 the source of this feeling • That car is my pride and joy. 3 self-respect; personal dignity. 4 an unjustified assumption of superiority; arrogance. 5 poetic the finest state; the prime. 6 the finest item • the pride of the collection. 7 a number of lions keeping together as a group. verb (prided, priding) (always pride oneself on something) to congratulate oneself on account of it • prided himself on his youthful figure. swallow one's pride see under swallow¹. take pride or take a pride in something or someone 1 to be proud of it or them. 2 to be conscientious about maintaining high standards in (one's work, etc).
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon pryde.