uses the phrase "giving airs" to indicate excessive conceit or vanity of a person.
But what is a conceit? It is a crown of white wool be historical, from which hung two ribbons, tiaras like ecclesiastical dignities. The conceit was a sacred symbol and indicated that an animal was offered for sacrifice or an object placed on the airs that were dedicated to the deity. The conceit was used by kings and priests of antiquity and the Greek era, specifically, those who were dedicated to gods like Apollo or Diana.
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