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purseproud

purseproud is the alternative form of purse-proud.

Meaning of purse-proud

Adjective

purse-proud (comparative more purse-proud, superlative most purse-proud)

  1. Haughty in the possession of riches.

Forms of purseproud

comparativemore purseproud
superlativemost purseproud

Questions about purseproud

What is purseproud the alternative form of?
Purseproud is the alternative form of purse-proud.

Words near purseproud in the dictionary

  1. Pursells
  2. Pursels
  3. pursemaker
  4. pursemakers
  5. pursemaking
  6. purseproud
  7. purser
  8. purser rigged and parish damned
  9. purser's crabs
  10. purser's name
  11. pursers

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