PRIDE
What does "PRIDE" mean?
A deep feeling of satisfaction in one's achievements, or excessive self-regard.
Meanings
- A feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction from one's own or another's accomplishments. She glowed with pride as her daughter crossed the stage.
- An overly high opinion of oneself; arrogance. His pride kept him from ever admitting a mistake.
- A group of lions. The pride lounged in the shade through the heat of the day.
- Dignity and self-respect. He took pride in finishing the race despite the injury.
- To take satisfaction in something about oneself. They pride themselves on fast, honest service.
Did you know?
- In Christian tradition pride is not just one of the seven deadly sins - Gregory the Great treated it as the source sin, the root the other six grow from.
Word origin
From Old English 'pryde' / 'pryto', from 'prud' (proud), itself borrowed from Old French 'prud' (brave, valiant); the term for a group of lions arose later, in the 15th century.
Remember it
PRIDE: a group of lions and a personal feeling share the word - picture a lion standing tall, chest out, proud of its pride.
A little poem
The lion's pride lies down to rest its mane;
the man's pride keeps him standing in the rain.
couplet
Wordplay
- The lions formed a chorus but it fell apart fast - too much pride and not enough harmony.
What it teaches
Pride that lifts your chin and pride that bends your neck wear the same name - know which one you're carrying.
Quick facts
What does PRIDE mean?
A deep feeling of satisfaction in one's achievements, or excessive self-regard.
Is PRIDE a valid word?
Yes — PRIDE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is PRIDE?
PRIDE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does PRIDE come from?
From Old English 'pryde' / 'pryto', from 'prud' (proud), itself borrowed from Old French 'prud' (brave, valiant); the term for a group of lions arose later, in the 15th century.
What can PRIDE teach us?
Pride that lifts your chin and pride that bends your neck wear the same name - know which one you're carrying.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.