be+proud
81Proud, Joseph — ▪ British minister born March 22, 1745, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, Eng. died Aug. 3, 1826, Handsworth, near Birmingham, Warwickshire English Swedenborgian minister and hymn writer who possessed considerable gifts as a preacher.… …
82proud as a peacock — adjective Extremely proud …
83proud — [OE] Proud was borrowed in the 10th century from Old French prud. This came from a Vulgar Latin *prōdis, a derivative of Latin prōdesse ‘be beneficial’, which was a compound formed from prōd , a variant of prō ‘for’, and esse ‘be’. The Old French …
84Proud of — Something to be proud of Winning a reward in assembly is his Dyed in the wool …
85proud — adjective 1》 feeling pride or satisfaction in one s own or another s achievements. ↘literary imposing; splendid. 2》 having or showing a high opinion of oneself. ↘conscious of one s own dignity. 3》 slightly projecting from a surface.… …
86proud — [OE] Proud was borrowed in the 10th century from Old French prud. This came from a Vulgar Latin *prōdis, a derivative of Latin prōdesse ‘be beneficial’, which was a compound formed from prōd , a variant of prō ‘for’, and esse ‘be’. The Old French …
87proud flesh — noun Date: 14th century an excessive growth of granulation tissue …
88Proud Like A God — …
89proud — said of fish slow to take the bait or difficult to catch (Scottish dialect) …
90proud flesh — Pathol. See granulation tissue. [1350 1400; ME] * * * …
