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Definition pride in American English

pride noun

noun
/praɪd/
1

a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you, or someone connected with you, have achieved something special

Example

You could see the pride in their faces when they talked about their daughter's acting career.

Example

All the craftsmen take great pride in their work.

Example

It gave her a sense of pride to carry the flag.

Example

She can certainly look back on her performance with pride.

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2

a feeling of respect for yourself

Example

It hurts his pride that his wife has a job and he doesn't.

Example

Their win has restored national pride.

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2.1

a feeling that you are better or more important than other people

Example

foolish pride

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3

a group of lions

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Definition pride in American English