Importance
importance (?), n. (F.importance. See Important.) 1. The
quality or state of being important; consequence; weight; moment;
significance.
Thy own importance know,
Nor bound thy narrow views to things below.
Pope.
2. Subject; matter. (Obs.)
Upon importance of so slight and trivial a
nature. Shak.
3. Import; meaning; significance.
(Obs.)
The wisest beholder could not say if the
importance were joy or sorrow. Shak.
4. Importunity; solicitation.
(Obs.)
At our importance hither is he
come. Shak.
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