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[
oh
-ver-
proud
]
o·ver·proud
/
ˈoʊ
vərˈpraʊd
/
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[
oh
-ver-
proud
]
Show IPA
adjective
excessively proud.
Origin:
before 1050;
Middle English
over prowde,
Old English
ofer-prūt.
See
over-
,
proud
Related forms
o·ver·proud·ly,
adverb
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overproud
adjective
excessively proud
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