Definition of prides Prides

/pɹajˈdz/ - [praydz] -

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What does prides mean?

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  • prides (Noun)
    Plural of pride.

Part of speech

šŸ”¤
  • prides, verb, present, 3rd person singular of pride (infinitive).
  • prides, noun, plural of pride.

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: pride

pride - a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
  pridefulness
  humility, humbleness a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride; "not everyone regards humility as a virtue"
  feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"
  self-regard, self-respect, self-worth, dignity the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"
  self-esteem, self-pride a feeling of pride in yourself
  egotism, self-importance, ego an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
pride - satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements; "he takes pride in his son's success"
  satisfaction act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite; "the satisfaction of their demand for better services"
pride - unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
  superbia
  deadly sin, mortal sin an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins"
pride - the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards
  trait a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
pride - a group of lions
  animal group a group of animals

Verb

prides, priding, prided  

pride - be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school"
  plume, congratulate
  experience, feel go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • pride (Noun)
    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.
  • pride (Noun)
    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.
  • pride (Noun)
    Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain; hubris.
  • pride (Noun)
    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.
  • pride (Noun)
    The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis.
  • pride (Noun)
    Show; ostentation; glory.
  • pride (Noun)
    Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory.
  • pride (Noun)
    Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.
  • pride (Noun)
    Lust; sexual desire; especially, excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast.
  • pride (Noun)
    A company of lions.
  • pride (Verb)
    To take or experience pride in something, be proud of it.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary šŸ“˜

  • pride (n.)
    A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); -- called also prid, and sandpiper.
  • pride (n.)
    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 in contempt of others.
  • pride (n.)
    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.
  • pride (n.)
    Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain.
  • pride (n.)
    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.
  • pride (n.)
    Show; ostentation; glory.
  • pride (n.)
    Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory; as, to be in the pride of one's life.
  • pride (n.)
    Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness; hence, lust; sexual desire; esp., an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast.
  • pride (v. t.)
    To indulge in pride, or self-esteem; to rate highly; to plume; -- used reflexively.
  • pride (v. i.)
    To be proud; to glory.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary šŸ“•

  • pride
    prÄ«d, n. state or feeling of being proud: too great self-esteem: haughtiness: overbearing treatment of others: a proper sense of what is becoming to one's self: a feeling of pleasure on account of something worthily done: that of which men are proud: that which excites boasting: elevation, loftiness: beauty displayed, ornament, ostentation: high spirit, mettle: (Shak.) lust.—v.t. to have or take pride: to value, as one's self, &c.—adj. Pride′ful.—adv. Pride′fully.—n. Pride′fulness.—adj. Pride′less. [A.S. prýte—prĆŗt, proud.]

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer šŸ’„

  • pride
    In heraldry, a peacock or other bird, when the tail is spread out in a circular form, and the wings drooped, is said to be ā€œin his pride.ā€

Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary šŸ“—

  • pride
    Pride feels no pain.
  • pride
    Pride will have a fall.
  • pride
    Pride goes before, and shame follows after.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • Pride means having a feeling of being good and worthy. The adjective is proud.

    The word "pride" can be used in a good sense as well as in a bad sense.

    In a good sense it means having a feeling of self-respect. People can be satisfied with their achievements. They can be proud of something good that they have done. They can be proud of (or "take pride in") their work. They might be proud of their son or daughter or husband or wife or anyone else who is close to them and who has done something good. People can be proud of their country.

    The opposite would be "to be ashamed" of someone or something.

    In a bad sense, "pride" can mean that someone has an exaggerated sense of feeling good. This might mean that someone has no respect for what other people do, only respect for what he or she does. Someone who is described as "proud" may be arrogant. The word is used in this sense in the saying: ā€œPride comes before a fallā€ (meaning that someone is so overconfident that he or she might soon have a disaster).

Part of speech

šŸ”¤
  • pride, verb, present, 1st person singular of pride (infinitive).
  • pride, verb (infinitive).
  • pride, noun, singular of prides.

Pronunciation

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