n.1 personal vanity; pride.
2 literary a a far-fetched comparison, esp. as a stylistic affectation; a convoluted or unlikely metaphor. b a fanciful notion.
Etymology: ME f. conceive after deceit, deceive, etc.
n.1 personal vanity; pride.
2 literary a a far-fetched comparison, esp. as a stylistic affectation; a convoluted or unlikely metaphor. b a fanciful notion.
Etymology: ME f. conceive after deceit, deceive, etc.
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012