·noun Subject; matter.
II. Importance ·noun Importunity; solicitation.
III. Importance ·noun Import; meaning; significance.
IV. Importance ·noun The quality or state of being important; consequence; weight; moment; significance.
·noun An exaggerated estimate of one's own importance or merit, ·esp. as manifested by the conduct o...
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose