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(1.00 / 1 vote)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

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

2. Proud

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

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

3. Proud

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

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

4. Proud

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

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

5. Proud

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

   Etymology: [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

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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. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   Indians are extremely proud that India invented nothing. By "Nothing" I mean ZERO, the number and concept that forms the origin and solid foundation of our number system. Interestingly our number system was also invented first by Hindu Mathematicians and Philosophers in India. So paradoxical as it may seem, India invented nothing as well as everything.

2. Pete Buttigieg:

   This is a very special appearance because I'm being reunited with somebody whose story I've been sharing lately, and I'm proud to know that a campaign can help her feel like she can stand up tall and be who she is. Because that means that, long before the first vote is even cast, we are creating that kind of culture of belonging that every one of our supporters can spread, that everyone who is here can go out and spread to others, to let everybody know where you fit.

3. Jeb Bush:

   I'm sick and tired of him going after my family, my dad is the greatest man alive, in my mind. While Donald Trump was building a reality TV show, my brother was building a security apparatus to keep us safe and I'm proud of what he did.

4. Jerry Torre:

   I look back at the strength and I admire that — they had less than nothing left — they endured living in a rundown mansion that was unsanitary, frankly, and what do I think of it? I’m very proud of them, I was very proud of them, call them what they are, they were artists, they could have been called anything, but they were very devoted to each other.

5. Rory McIlroy:

   To win three times is awesome, i feel like I could have won more but to win the FedEx cup again, to persist the whole way throughout the year, to keep giving Rory McIlroy chances, even when I was getting knocked back and not be denied, I'm very proud of Rory McIlroy.

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