pride

1 /praId/ noun (U)

1 FEELING OF PLEASURE a feeling of satisfaction and pleasure in what you have done, or in what someone connected with you has done: show/feel/take pride in (doing)sth: The employees all show great pride in their company. | She takes pride in doing a job well. | show/feel/take (a) pride in sth: Scott takes a great pride in his appearance. | a glow of pride (=pride that is very clearly shown) | with pride: They talked about their son with obvious pride.

2 RESPECT a feeling that you like and respect yourself and that you deserve to be respected by other people: hurt sb's pride: Don't offer her money, you'll hurt her pride. | give sb their pride back: Getting a job gave Sam his pride back.

3 TOO MUCH PRIDE a feeling that you are better than other people because you are cleverer, more important etc: His pride would not allow him to ask for help.

4 sb's pride and joy someone or something that someone is very proud of, and that is important to them: The garden is my father's pride and joy.

5 the pride of

a) the thing or person that the people in a particular place are most proud of: Wigan's rugby team was the pride of the town.

b) the best thing in a group: This Japanese sword is the pride of my collection.

6 have/take pride of place to have the most important position in a group: A huge birthday cake took pride of place on the table.

7 swallow your pride/put your pride in your pocket to forget your feelings of pride and do something that seems necessary, although you do not want to do it: Jerry swallowed his pride and apologised.

8 a group of lions: A young lion had strayed some distance from the pride.

2 verb pride yourself on sth to be especially proud of something that you do well, or of a quality that you have: The school prides itself on its academic record. priest /pri:st/ noun (C)

1 someone who is specially trained to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Christian church

2 a man with religious duties and responsibilities in some non-Christian religions

USAGE NOTE: PRIEST WORD CHOICE: priest, clergyman, clergy, minister, pastor, chaplain, padre A priest is someone in charge of the prayers, services etc for the people who attend a particular church, especially in the Roman Catholic Church. A priest in a Protestant church is often called a minister, and this is the most usual word in American English. A vicar is a priest who is in charge of a church in the Church of England. In the US pastor is also used for someone in charge of a particular church in the Protestant religion. More general words for priests include the clergy, clergymen, or a clergyman: talks between education chiefs and the clergy | She married an impoverished clergyman. A priest who looks after the religious needs of an organization such as a university, hospital, or prison is a chaplain. A priest who looks after the religious needs of soldiers in the army, navy etc, is also called a chaplain, but can also be called a padre.