1pride 
/ˈpraɪd/ noun
plural prides /ˈpraɪd/ noun 1 [noncount] a : a feeling that you respect yourself and deserve to be respected by other people : self-respect
▪ Being able to work again gave him his pride back. ▪ Getting caught cheating stripped him of his pride. ▪ Pride would not allow her to give up. ▪ It's a matter of pride that he does the work all by himself.
b : a feeling that you are more important or better than other people
▪ The novel is about a family consumed with pride and vanity. ▪ They needed help, but their pride wouldn't let them ask for it. ▪ I had to swallow my pride and admit I made a mistake. 2 a : a feeling of happiness that you get when you or someone you know does something good, difficult, etc. [noncount] ▪ The sight of her son holding the trophy filled her with pride. [=made her very proud] ▪ She spoke with pride [=she spoke proudly] about her son's achievements. ▪ She looked at her painting with pride. [=satisfaction] ▪ He takes pride in [=is proud of] his work. [singular] ▪ He showed a great/immense pride in his family.
b [singular] : a person or thing that makes you feel proud
▪ These young people are the pride of their community. 3 [count] : a group of lions
▪ Being able to work again gave him his pride back. ▪ Getting caught cheating stripped him of his pride. ▪ Pride would not allow her to give up. ▪ It's a matter of pride that he does the work all by himself.
b : a feeling that you are more important or better than other people
▪ The novel is about a family consumed with pride and vanity. ▪ They needed help, but their pride wouldn't let them ask for it. ▪ I had to swallow my pride and admit I made a mistake.
b [singular] : a person or thing that makes you feel proud
▪ These young people are the pride of their community.
pride and joy
: someone or something that makes you very proud and happy
▪ Our children are our pride and joy. ▪ The car is his pride and joy.
▪ Our children are our pride and joy. ▪ The car is his pride and joy.
pride of place
: the highest position or best place
▪ The Nobel Prize winner was given pride of place at the conference. ▪ The statue has pride of place in the center of town. ▪ A picture of their children took pride of place on the wall.
▪ The Nobel Prize winner was given pride of place at the conference. ▪ The statue has pride of place in the center of town. ▪ A picture of their children took pride of place on the wall.
— pride·ful /ˈpraɪdfəl/ adjective [more prideful; most prideful] US
▪ a prideful [=proud] parent ▪ He was too prideful to accept their help.
/ˈpraɪdfəl/ adjective [more prideful; most prideful] US ▪ a prideful [=proud] parent ▪ He was too prideful to accept their help.
— pride·ful·ly adverb, US
