proud
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (2)
- feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride“proud parents”“proud of his accomplishments”“a proud moment”“proud to serve his country”“a proud name”“proud princes”
- having or displaying great dignity or nobility“a gallant pageant”“lofty ships”“majestic cities”“proud alpine peaks”Synonyms: gallantloftymajestic
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
1.Feeling or manifesting pride, in a good or bad sense; as: (a) Possessing or showing too great self-esteem; overrating one's excellences; hence, arrogant; haughty; lordly; presumptuous. [1913 Webster]
Nor much expect A foe so proud will first the weaker seek.— Milton.[1913 Webster]
O death, made proud with pure and princely beauty !— Shak.[1913 Webster]
And shades impervious to the proud world's glare. --Keble. [1913 Webster] (b) Having a feeling of high self-respect or self-esteem; exulting (in); elated; -- often with of; as, proud of one's country. "Proud to be checked and soothed."— Keble.[1913 Webster]
Are we proud men proud of being proud ?— Thackeray.[1913 Webster]
2.Giving reason or occasion for pride or self-gratulation; worthy of admiration; grand; splendid; magnificent; admirable; ostentatious. "Of shadow proud." --Chapman. "Proud titles." --Shak. " The proud temple's height." --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
Till tower, and dome, and bridge-way proud Are mantled with a golden cloud.— Keble.[1913 Webster]
3.Excited by sexual desire; -- applied particularly to the females of some animals. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]
Note: Proud is often used with participles in the formation of compounds which, for the most part, are self-explaining; as, proud-crested, proud-minded, proud-swelling. [1913 Webster]
Proud flesh (Med.), a fungous growth or excrescence of granulations resembling flesh, in a wound or ulcer. [1913 Webster]