Phrase guide

with one's head held high

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

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adv

Meaning 1

Proudly, with pride.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hold one's head high.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: met opgeheven hoofd — proudly — see also hold one's head high
  • Finnish: pää pystyssä — proudly — see also hold one's head high
  • Finnish: pystyssä päin — proudly — see also hold one's head high
  • French: la tête haute — proudly — see also hold one's head high
  • German: erhobenen Hauptes — proudly — see also hold one's head high
  • Greek: με το κεφάλι ψηλά (me to kefáli psilá) — proudly — see also hold one's head high
  • Italian: a testa alta — proudly — see also hold one's head high
  • Polish: z podniesionym czołem — proudly — see also hold one's head high
  • Tagalog: taas-noo — proudly — see also hold one's head high