vanity

  • 21vanity — n. to flatter, tickle smb. s vanity * * * [ vænɪtɪ] tickle smb. s vanity to flatter …

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  • 22vanity — A familiar refrain in Eccles. (e.g. 1:2), asserting that life has no meaning. It is a theme in Isa. (57:13) that idols are nothing but vanity (cf. Acts 14:15). In the OT and NT ‘vanity’ does not mean empty pride or conceit …

    Dictionary of the Bible

  • 23vanity — noun (U) 1 too much pride in yourself, so that you are always thinking about yourself and your appearance 2 the vanity of sth literary the lack of importance of something compared to other things that are much more important: The poem warns of… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24vanity — noun 1) she had none of the vanity often associated with beautiful women Syn: conceit, narcissism, self love, self admiration, self absorption, self regard, egotism; pride, arrogance, boastfulness, cockiness, swagger, rodomontade; informal big… …

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  • 25vanity — I. noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English vanite, from Anglo French vanité, from Latin vanitat , vanitas quality of being empty or vain, from vanus empty, vain more at wane Date: 13th century 1. something that is vain, empty, or valueless 2 …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 26vanity — See vanity, vainness …

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  • 27vanity — van|i|ty [ vænəti ] noun uncount 1. ) the fact of being too proud of your abilities, or too interested in your appearance 2. ) FORMAL complete lack of importance or value 3. ) AMERICAN a VANITY TABLE …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 28vanity — /ˈvænəti / (say vanuhtee) noun (plural vanities) 1. the quality of being personally vain; excessive pride in one s own appearance, qualities, gifts, achievements, etc. 2. an instance or display of this quality or feeling. 3. something about which …

  • 29Vanity (performer) — Vanity Birth name Denise Katrina Matthews Also known as Denise Matthews Smith, D.D. Winters Born January 4, 1959 (1959 01 04) (age 52) Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada …

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  • 30Vanity Fair (Magazin) — VANITY FAIR Beschreibung Aktuelle Zeitschrift Sprache Englisch Verlag Condé Nast Publications (Vereinigte Staaten) …

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