■ noun
1》 a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from achievements, qualities, or possessions that do one credit.
↘something which causes this.
2》 consciousness of one's own dignity.
↘the quality of having an excessively high opinion of oneself.
↘ literary the prime of something.
3》 a group of lions forming a social unit.
■ verb ( ~ oneself on/upon ) be especially proud of (a quality or skill).
Phrases
one's ~ and joy a person or thing of which one is very proud.
~ of place the most prominent or important position.
Derivatives
~ful adjective
~fully adverb
Origin
OE prȳde , var. of prȳtu , prȳte , from prūd (see proud ).