overproud

overproud
Excessively proud.

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  • Overproud — O ver*proud , a. Exceedingly or unduly proud. Overproud of his victory. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • overproud — index inflated (vain), orgulous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • overproud — adjective excessively proud • Similar to: ↑proud * * * overproudly, adv. /oh veuhr prowd /, adj. excessively proud. [bef. 1050; ME over prowde, OE ofer prut. See OVER , PROUD] * * * overproudˈ (↑proud) adj(5) • • • …   Useful english dictionary

  • overproud — overproudly, adv. /oh veuhr prowd /, adj. excessively proud. [bef. 1050; ME over prowde, OE ofer prut. See OVER , PROUD] * * * …   Universalium

  • overproud — adj. excessively proud …   English contemporary dictionary

  • overproud — o′ver•proud′ adj. ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • overproud — /ˈoʊvəpraʊd/ (say ohvuhprowd) adjective excessively proud …  

  • Underhonest — Un der*hon est, a. Not entirely honest. [R.] We think him overproud and underhonest. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Francis Ingleby — Venerable Francis Ingleby (c.1551 – June 3 1586) was a Roman Catholic martyr executed in York, England during the reign of Elizabeth I.He has been described as short but well made, fair complexioned, with a chestnut beard, and a slight cast in… …   Wikipedia

  • Ven. Francis Ingleby —     Venerable Francis Ingleby     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Venerable Francis Ingleby     English martyr, born about 1551; suffered at York on Friday, 3 June, 1586 (old style). According to an early but inaccurate calendar he suffered 1 June… …   Catholic encyclopedia

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