pride of place

noun

the first or highest or most important or most ostentatious place

• Hypernyms: ↑position, ↑place

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: the highest or first position

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the highest or most outstanding position; first place.

[1615-25]

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pride of place the distinction of a position of special prominence or chief importance; the culmination of an eagle's or hawk's flight (see ↑place).

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Main Entry: ↑pride

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pride of place,

Especially British. the highest position; the honor, pride, or distinction of first place.

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the most prominent or important position among a group of things

the certificate has pride of place on my wall

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pride of place — see ↑pride, 1

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Main Entry: ↑place

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pride of place

: the highest position or best place

The Nobel Prize winner was given pride of place at the conference.

The statue has pride of place in the center of town.

A picture of their children took pride of place on the wall.

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Main Entry: ↑pride

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pride of ˈplace idiom

the position in which sth is most easily seen, that is given to the most important thing in a particular group

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The photo was given pride of place on the mantelpiece.

Main entry: ↑pride_idiom