Definitions for proud
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Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. proud(adj)

   feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

   "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes"

2. gallant, lofty, majestic, proud(adj)

   having or displaying great dignity or nobility

   "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. proud(Adjective)

   Gratified; feeling honoured (by something); feeling satisfied or happy about a fact or event.

   I am proud of Sivu's schoolwork.

2. proud(Adjective)

   Possessed of a due sense of what one is worth or deserves.

   I was too proud to apologise.

3. proud(Adjective)

   Having too high an opinion of oneself; arrogant, supercilious.

4. proud(Adjective)

   Generating a sense of pride; being a cause for pride.

   It was a proud day when we finally won the championship.

5. proud(Adjective)

   Brave, valiant; gallant.

6. proud(Adjective)

   Standing out or raised; swollen.

   After it had healed, the scar tissue stood proud of his flesh.

7. proud(Adjective)

   Excited by sexual desire; (of female animals) in heat.

8. proud(Adjective)

   Happy, usually used with a sense of honor, as in "I'm so proud to have you in our town." But occasionally just plain happy as in "I'm proud to see gas prices down." This is a widespread colloquial usage in the southern United States.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Proud

   feeling or manifesting pride, in a good or bad sense

2. Proud

   possessing or showing too great self-esteem; overrating one's excellences; hence, arrogant; haughty; lordly; presumptuous

3. Proud

   having a feeling of high self-respect or self-esteem; exulting (in); elated; -- often with of; as, proud of one's country

4. Proud

   giving reason or occasion for pride or self-gratulation; worthy of admiration; grand; splendid; magnificent; admirable; ostentatious

5. Proud

   excited by sexual desire; -- applied particularly to the females of some animals

Origin: [OE. proud, prout, prud, prut, AS. prt; akin to Icel. prr stately, handsome, Dan. prud handsome. Cf. Pride.]

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1. Proud

   Proud is the debut solo album by Heather Small, lead singer of M People. The title track was released as the first single and became a hit worldwide.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Proud

   prowd (comp. Proud′er; superl. Proud′est), adj. having excessive self-esteem: arrogant: haughty: having a proper sense of what is becoming: daring: grand: ostentatious: giving reason for pride or boasting.—n. Proud′-flesh, a growth or excrescence of flesh in a wound.—adjs. Proud′-heart′ed (Shak.), having a proud spirit; Proud′ish, somewhat proud.—adv. Proud′ly.—adj. Proud′-mind′ed (Shak.), proud in mind.—n. Proud′ness, the state or quality of being proud: pride.—adjs. Proud′-pied (Shak.), gorgeously variegated; Proud′-stom′ached, of haughty spirit, arrogant. [A.S. prut, proud, prýte, pride.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'proud' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3207

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'proud' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2885

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'proud' in Adjectives Frequency: #420

Anagrams for proud »

1. pudor

How to pronounce proud?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of proud in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of proud in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of proud in a Sentence

1. Andrea Swift:

   I am a very proud mom.

2. Paul Stern:

   I was so proud of him.

3. Bryan Burrough:

   Ron is proud of what he did.

4. Donald Trump:

   I'm proud of my flexibility.

5. Sandi Harding:

   We're proud to still be open.

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