orgulous

orgulous
adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French orguillus, from orguil pride, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German urguol distinguished Date: 13th century proud

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  • Orgulous — Or gu*lous, a. See {Orgillous}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • orgulous — I adjective affected, aloof, arrogant, assuming, blustering, boastful, boasting, bragging, conceited, condescending, contemptuous, disdainful, egocentric, egoistic, egoistical, egotistic, egotistical, fanfaronading, flaunting, gasconading, grand …   Law dictionary

  • orgulous — [ôr′gyə ləs] adj. excessively proud; haughty; arrogant …   English World dictionary

  • orgulous — orgulously, adv. /awr gyeuh leuhs, geuh /, adj. Archaic. haughty; proud. [1200 50; ME orguillous, orguilleus < OF orgueillos equiv. orgueil pride (earlier orgoil < Gmc *urgoli; cf. OHG urguol outstanding, OE orgol pride) + os OUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • orgulous — adjective proud; disdainful …   Wiktionary

  • orgulous — adj. == proud. Alys. 2006. AS. orgel. Fr. orgueil …   Oldest English Words

  • orgulous — É”rgÉ™lÉ™s / ɔːg adj. proud, haughty (Archaic) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • orgulous — [ ɔ:gjʊləs] adjective literary haughty. Origin ME: from OFr. orguillus, from orguill pride …   English new terms dictionary

  • orgulous — or·gu·lous …   English syllables

  • orgulous — or•gu•lous [[t]ˈɔr gyə ləs, gə [/t]] adj. cvb archaic haughty; proud • Etymology: 1200–50; ME < OF orgueillos equiv. orgueil pride or′gu•lous•ly adv …   From formal English to slang

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