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proudhearted

American  
[proud-hahr-tid] / ˈpraʊdˌhɑr tɪd /

adjective

  1. full of pride.

  2. haughty; disdainful.

Etymology

Origin of proudhearted

First recorded in 1350–1400, proudhearted is from the Middle English word proude-herted. See proud, hearted

Example Sentences

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A proudhearted grin twitched under Samir’s mustache.

From Literature

Flosi told her of the wooing, but she said she was a proudhearted woman.

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