Theol. (a) The beginning of the World, the Creation; the period before the Fall of Man; early times; (b) the period before the Creation, Eternity; the creative principle, the first cause.
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(a) Unreasonable self-esteem, pride; desire to exceed one's proper station; also, the sin of pride (shading into 1c.); prid of herte; (b) love of praise, vanity; (c) prideful bearing or behavior……
