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What does conceit mean?

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Noun
  1. (obsolete) Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a thought. [14th–18th c.]
  2. The faculty of conceiving ideas; mental faculty; apprehension.
  3. Quickness of apprehension; active imagination; lively fancy.
  4. (obsolete) Opinion, (neutral) judgment. [14th–18th c.]
  5. (now rare, dialectal) Esteem, favourable opinion. [from 15th c.]
  6. (countable) A novel or fanciful idea; a whim. [from 16th c.]
  7. (rhetoric) An ingenious expression or metaphorical idea, especially in extended form or used as a literary or rhetorical device. [from 16th c.]
  8. (uncountable) Overly high self-esteem; vain pride; hubris. [from 17th c.]
  9. Design; pattern.
Verb
  1. (obsolete) To form an idea; to think.
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To conceive.
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