What is import; meaning; significance. [Obs.] The wisest beholder could not say if the importance were joy or sorrow. Shak called?
importance — Import; meaning; significance. [Obs.] The wisest beholder could not say if the importance were joy or sorrow. Shak. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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