Phrase guide

proud as a peacock

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /pɹaʊd əz ə ˈpiːkɒk/
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adj

Meaning 1

Extremely proud.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable

Qualifier: simile

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: pyšný jako páv — extremely proud
  • Dutch: trots als een pauw — extremely proud
  • Esperanto: fiera kiel pavo — extremely proud
  • Finnish: ylpeä kuin riikinkukko — extremely proud
  • Finnish: ylpeä kuin kukko — extremely proud
  • French: fier comme un paon — extremely proud
  • German: stolz wie ein Pfau — extremely proud
  • Norwegian Bokmål: stolt som en hane — extremely proud
  • Polish: dumny jak paw — extremely proud
  • Swedish: stolt som en tupp — extremely proud