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- [proud]
- /praʊd/
- /praʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [proud]
- /praʊd/
Definitions of proudest word
- adjective proudest feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed by of, an infinitive, or a clause). 1
- adjective proudest having, proceeding from, or showing a high opinion of one's own dignity, importance, or superiority. 1
- adjective proudest having or showing self-respect or self-esteem. 1
- adjective proudest highly gratifying to the feelings or self-esteem: It was a proud day for him when his son entered college. 1
- adjective proudest highly honorable or creditable: a proud achievement. 1
- adjective proudest stately, majestic, or magnificent: proud cities. 1
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Origin of proudest
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
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 prōde useful, Latin prōdesse to be of worth
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Parts of speech for Proudest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
proudest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
proudest usage trend in Literature
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