Meekness
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The state or quality of being meek. uncountable, usually
"But thou, O man of God, flie these things; and follow after righteousnesse, godlinesse, faith, loue, patience, meekenesse."
- 2 a disposition to be patient and long suffering wordnet
- 3 the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness wordnet
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More examples"And when the chrysanthemums opened their great eyes, and turned their faces upwards to meet the light, they felt quite put about to see those flowers still in bloom. They would have been angry, but it is not in the nature of our garden, or indeed of our wild flora and hedgerow pets, to be so. For flowers are ever meek, albeit they are lovely, and methinks that meekness and beauty, hand in hand, are inexpressibly charming."
Etymology
From Middle English mekenesse, meknes, meocnesse; equivalent to meek + -ness.
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