1. pride - Noun
2. pride - Verb
3. Pride - Proper noun
A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); -- called also prid, and sandpiper.
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.
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.
Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain.
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.
Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory; as, to be in the pride of one's life.
Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness; hence, lust; sexual desire; esp., an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast.
To indulge in pride, or self-esteem; to rate highly; to plume; -- used reflexively.
To be proud; to glory.
Source: Webster's dictionaryPride is utter poverty of soul disguised as riches, imaginary light where in fact there is darkness. John Climacus
Pride is the extreme poverty of the soul that thinks itself to be rich and mistakes darkness for light. John Climacus
Riches are not forbidden, but the pride of them is. John Chrysostom
The tulip is, among flowers, what the peacock is among birds. A tulip lacks scent, a peacock has an unpleasant voice. The one takes pride in its garb, the other in its tail. French Proverb
Pride that dined with vanity supped with poverty. Jewish Proverb
Pride goes only as far as one can spit. African Congo Proverb