Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- Pride, Thomas Died 1658. English Parliamentarian who led a regiment to Parliament and expelled Presbyterian and Royalist members who opposed the condemnation of Charles I (1648). He was a signatory of Charles's death warrant.
Examples
“By Pride, _Pride_ is meant of course -- not Conceit, Snobbishness and Bumptiousness, which are all very damnable, and signs of a weak, base mind.”
“Constance, would have smiled to see the grave and courtly salutations that passed between him and the Earl of Warwick -- the haughty Earl, who refused to sit in the same house with Pride and Hewson -- a circumstance, by the way, that caused Jerry White to say, 'he had too much _Pride_ to attend to the mending of his _soul_.”
“But as Jomo got closer, he saw that the man wore a grayed, faded wife beater shirt, which exposed the Reich eagle, sans swastika, tattoo on his left biceps; on the right biceps was the word Pride, spelled out in a runic lettering.”
“Pride" is the mother of "envy" (Jas 4: 5); it is peculiarly satanic, for by it Satan fell. the proud -- The Greek means in derivation one who shows himself above his fellows, and so lifts himself against God. the humble -- the unenvious, uncovetous, and unambitious as to the world.”
“A takeover of Houston-based Pride is far from certain, and no deal is imminent.”
The Wall Street Journal: Pride International Weighs Strategic Options
“These two fought in Pride in 2006, and that fight ended when Coleman got a takedown on Rua, and Rua broke his arm in a freak accident.”
“School Pride is more about the students than about the buildings, and you won't easily forget the ones you meet on this show.”
The Huffington Post: Tamar Abrams: School Pride : Must See TV
“Posted in Pride London, events, transphobic bigotry | Comments Off”
“I've been a huge fan of hers since she portrayed Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice.”
“Pride is never an issue for doctors 'visits; money always is.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘Pride’.
-
The Romance of the Rose
Words and phrases from the thirteenth century poem Roman de la Rose by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun.
The Romance of th..., Roman de la Rose, Guillaume de Lorris, Jean de Meun, Macrobius, Scipio, verdure, rose, heart-sweet, hard heart, needlecase, zigzag lacing and 65 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for Pride.
Comments
No comments yet...
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.