Meanings
- comparativeuncommoncomparative form of important: more important
There may be ſome Reaſon, why the Matrimony is interdicted unto the Clergy; but we have much higher, greater and importanter Cauſes, to let them have, and enjoy the Liberty to marry.
1755, “Article XXIII. Of the Marriage of the Priests.”, in The Whole System of the XXVIII Articles of the Evangelical Unvaried Confession. Presented at Ausbourgh, to the Emperor Charles V. by the Protestant Princes and States: […], New York, N.Y.: […] J. Parker and W. Weyman, […], page 142 more examples
The Deacons had beaten Memphis State in the eighth game of the season in every statistical category—except the score, which was 23-14 in favor of Memphis. The coach had said statistics are important. But some are importanter than others.
1971, Jeannie Morris, Brian Piccolo: A Short Season, Chicago, Ill; […]: Rand McNally & Company, →LCCN, page 83“Are you coming up with me?” / “No. Your mother’s going.” / “I think Mom’s got a boyfriend.” / “That’s not interesting to me.” / “Well, it should be.” […] / “You don’t know. Why do you think you remember everything and think you’re thinking?” / “I don’t know.” […] “That stuff just comes back around all the time.” / “Do the things seem important to you?” / “Importanter than what?” / “I don’t really know. Importanter than something else you might do.” The debating club, getting your Junior Life Saver’s certificate, anything in the here and now.
1995, Richard Ford, Independence Day, New York, N.Y.: Alfred A. Knopf, →ISBN, pages 328–329
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