Importance /(?)/

Im·por·tance

Importance

n.
  1. The quality or state of being important; consequence; weight; moment; significance.
    Thy own importance know, Nor bound thy narrow views to things below.
  2. Subject; matter. [Obs.]
    Upon importance of so slight and trivial a nature.
  3. Import; meaning; significance. [Obs.]
    The wisest beholder could not say if the importance were joy or sorrow.
  4. Importunity; solicitation. [Obs.]
    At our importance hither is he come.