pride of place
pride of place
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [prahyd uhv, ov pleys]
- /praɪd ʌv, ɒv pleɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [prahyd uhv, ov pleys]
- /praɪd ʌv, ɒv pleɪs/
Definitions of pride of place words
- noun pride of place the highest or most outstanding position; first place. 1
- phrase pride of place If something takes pride of place, it is treated as the most important thing in a group of things. 0
- noun pride of place the highest or foremost position 0
- noun pride of place the most important position 0
- noun pride of place the first or most important position 0
Information block about the term
Origin of pride of place
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pride of place
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pride of place popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pride of place usage trend in Literature
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