Definitions
the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
Word origin
From Middle English conceyte, formed from conceyven by analogy with pairs such as (Modern English) deceive~deceit, receive~receipt etc. Doublet of concept and concetto. Akin to Portuguese conceito.
Used in a sentence
“In laughing, there ever procedeth a conceit of somewhat ridiculous.”
“a man wise in his own conceit”
“It was after a night like this that I shocked the community with a queer conceit about the burial of the rich and celebrated Squire Brewster […]”
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01“Vain pride”7 letters
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