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point of pride

point of pride noun: something which produces a feeling of self-satisfaction, especially an admirable personal characteristic or accomplishment.

Noun

point of pride (plural points of pride)

  1. Something which produces a feeling of self-satisfaction, especially an admirable personal characteristic or accomplishment.
    • It is a point of pride to a Beacon Hill resident if he can say that he was born on the Hill or was at least raised there.1945, Walter Firey, “Sentiment and Symbolism as Ecological Variables”, in American Sociological Review, volume 10, number 2, page 141
    • It is a point of pride for us, military and civilian alike, that we take the utmost care to avoid "collateral damage."2003 March 27, John Derbyshire, “Ten Points on the War”, in National Review Online, USA

Forms of point of pride

pluralpoints of pride

Questions about point of pride

What does point of pride mean?
Point of pride means something which produces a feeling of self-satisfaction, especially an admirable personal characteristic or accomplishment.
What part of speech is point of pride?
Point of pride is a noun.
What is the plural of point of pride?
The plural of point of pride is points of pride.

Words near point of pride in the dictionary

  1. point of inquiry
  2. point of interest
  3. point of no return
  4. point of order
  5. point of origin
  6. point of pride
  7. point of privilege
  8. point of purchase
  9. point of reference
  10. point of sail
  11. point of sale

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