Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Vanity
vanity, n. [OFr vanite < L. vānus.] (webplay: come, idle, once).
- Conceit; self-indulgence; pampered embellishment; excessive ornamentation.
- Emptiness; futility.
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vanity, n. [OFr vanite < L. vānus.] (webplay: come, idle, once).
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