Wiktionary
n. 1 The highest-ranking or first position; position of honor. 2 honor; esteem. 3 Pride concerning a place, as one's home town or residence.
WordNet
n. the first or highest or most important or most ostentatious place
Usage examples of "pride of place".
Among those, pride of place had been given to the fact that he was a generation older than she was.
The Aes Sedai were offered pride of place, of course, Cadsuane and her two friends on one side, four ageless women in Red Ajah shawls on the other.
The two biscops rode side by side, not giving pride of place to the other.
Sapientia took the bed that held pride of place, centered in the room, and Hugh the one next to her.
They almost fought for pride of place in welcoming back their captain.
Having no hold to be proud of, the holdless residing in Igen cavern had no pride of place either, and any accommodation, transient or semipermanent, was marked by mute evidence of their occupancy.
It was his banner now, not Elric's, which took pride of place on the flagmast, for he had lost no time in proclaiming Elric slain and himself ruler of Melnibone.
It was possible, then, that he was -- humbly -- allowing her to win pride of place as the more humble of the two.
The Acs Sedai were offered pride of place, of course, Cadsuane and her two friends on one side, four ageless women in Red Ajah shawls on the other.