n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' s ē t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from conceivre
Date: 14th century
1 a (1) : a result of mental activity : THOUGHT (2) : individual opinion b : favorable opinion especially : excessive appreciation of one's own worth or virtue
2 : a fancy item or trifle
3 a : a fanciful idea b : an elaborate or strained metaphor c : use or presence of such conceits in poetry d : an organizing theme or concept <found his conceit for the film early ― Peter Wilkinson>