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- [purs proud]
- /pɜrs praʊd/
- /pɜːs praʊd/
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- [purs proud]
- /pɜrs praʊd/
Definitions of purse-proud word
- adjective purse-proud proud of one's wealth, especially in an arrogant or showy manner. 1
- adjective purse-proud very proud of one's accumulation of wealth 0
- adjective purse-proud proud of being wealthy 0
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Origin of purse-proud
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85
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Parts of speech for Purse-proud
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
purse-proud popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% 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.
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