pride of the neighborhood
PRYD uv the NAY-ber-hood
praɪd əv ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊdListen
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a person, place, or institution that the residents of a neighbourhood celebrate as a source of distinction, identity, and collective esteem; the phrase acknowledges that local places generate attachments and loyalties as strong as those produced by national or ethnic identity, and that the achievements of a neighbourhood's members reflect on the entire community; a neighbourhood's pride might be a championship-winning sports team, a celebrated artist from the same streets, a beloved community institution, or an architectural landmark — any element that makes residents feel that their specific place in the city has something unique worth cherishing and defending
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