Толковый словарь английского языка - conceit
Conceit
conceit
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from conceivre Date: 14th century 1. a. a result of mental activity ; thought , individual opinion, favorable opinion, a fancy item or trifle, 3. a fanciful idea, an elaborate or strained metaphor, use or presence of such ~s in poetry, an organizing theme or concept , II. transitive verb Date: 1557 conceive , understand , imagine , to take a fancy to
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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. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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