Definitions for Proud

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Proud proud

Spelling: [proud]

IPA: /praʊd/

Proud is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 53 anagrams from letters in Proud (dopru).

Definitions for Proud

Idioms

1. do one proud, to be a source of pride or credit to a person: to treat someone or oneself generously or lavishly:

adjective

1. feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed by of, an infinitive, or a clause).
2. having, proceeding from, or showing a high opinion of one's own dignity, importance, or superiority.
3. having or showing self-respect or self-esteem.
4. highly gratifying to the feelings or self-esteem:
5. highly honorable or creditable:
6. stately, majestic, or magnificent:
7. of lofty dignity or distinction:
8. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. pleased; happy:
9. full of vigor and spirit:
10. Obsolete. brave.

Origin of Proud

before 1000; Middle English; late Old English prūd, prūt arrogant (cognate with Old Norse prūthr stately, fine), apparently Vulgar Latin; compare Old French prud, prod gallant, Late Latin prō

Examples for Proud

She added: “NBC News is proud to have David in the important anchor chair of ‘Meet the Press.’ ”

But the proud stone lion that once stood atop the tomb, as Peristeri has often maintained, suggests a male occupant and a warrior.

Who would not be proud of such a relation as Miss Clarissa Harlowe?

“We are proud of the work we have done for our country,” Mitchell and Jessen have said in a joint statement.

"You'll be too proud to walk with your ould mother," said Mrs. Malone.

You're a proud man; you've never quit a trail yet before the end of it.

And if we look to the condition of individuals what a proud spectacle does it exhibit!

I had wanted to give him something, something to make him proud.

Mrs. Higbee hovered near him with an air of proud ownership.

We proud skeptics would rather trust the demonstrable facts than the alleged truth.