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Word: Proud
Speech Type: Adjective
late Old English prūt, prūd ‘having a high opinion of one's own worth’, from Old French prud ‘valiant’, based on Latin prodesse ‘be of value’. The phrase proud flesh dates back to late Middle English, but the sense ‘slightly projecting’ is first recorded in English dialect of the 19th century
praʊd
feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated
Short Definition:feeling pleasure or satisfaction as result of achievements etc.
Examples:- a proud grandma of three boys
- she got nine passes and he was so proud of her
having or showing a high or excessively high opinion of oneself or one's importance
Short Definition:having high opinion of oneself
Examples:- he was a proud, arrogant man
slightly projecting from a surface
Short Definition:slightly projecting from surface
Examples:- balls standing proud of the fabric
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