fierté — meaning in English

English meaning

• pride noun A feeling of deep satisfaction or pleasure from one's own achievements, or those of someone close to you.
• swagger verb To walk or behave with a bold, confident, slightly showy manner.

Senses

fierté is used for these senses in English:

• Pride A festival or other event, usually involving a march or parade and organized annually within a city, to celebrate the experiences and identities of LGBTQ people and to promote their interests and rights. [from late 20th c.]
• Pride A movement encouraging a positive approach to personal identity amongst LGBTQ people.
• feather in one's cap (idiomatic) An accomplishment; particularly one that is flaunted or boasted of.
• swagger Confidence, pride.

pride — full definition

1. noun A feeling of deep satisfaction or pleasure from one's own achievements, or those of someone close to you.
2. noun An excessive or arrogant sense of one's own importance.
3. noun A group of lions.
4. noun A celebration of LGBTQ identity and rights, often held as an annual parade or festival.

swagger — full definition

1. verb To walk or behave with a bold, confident, slightly showy manner.
2. verb To boast or brag loudly.
3. noun A confident, showy way of walking or carrying oneself.

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