unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins) the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards a feeling of self-respect and personal worth satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements; "he takes pride in his son's success"
which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve, and often in contempt of others
A sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one; lofty self-respect; noble self- esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; proud delight; in a good sense
That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc
{i} high opinion, high regard; arrogance, pompousness; conceit, haughtiness; self-respect, self-esteem
If something takes pride of place, it is treated as the most important thing in a group of things. A three-foot-high silver World Championship cup takes pride of place near a carved wooden chair. 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. pride yourself on (doing) sth to be especially proud of something that you do well, or of a good quality that you have
Pride is a feeling of satisfaction which you have because you or people close to you have done something good or possess something good. the sense of pride in a job well done We take pride in offering you the highest standards They can look back on their endeavours with pride