meekness

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{n} mildness, gentleness, easiness
a disposition to be patient and long suffering
a disposition to be patient and long suffering the feeling of patient submissive humbleness
the quality of being meek
the feeling of patient submissive humbleness
The quality or state of being meek
{i} humbleness; tameness, extreme submission
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To tame; to break
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Humble, modest, meager, or self-effacing

Mrs. Wickam was a meek woman...who was always ready to pity herself, or to be pitied, or to pity anybody else.

meek
{a} mild, soft, gentle, lowly, humble
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Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; forbearing; submissive
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Submissive, despirited, or of broken will
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{s} timid; humble; lowly; overly patient or submissive
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very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes
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humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing"
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If you describe a person as meek, you think that they are gentle and quiet, and likely to do what other people say. He was a meek, mild-mannered fellow. + meekly meek·ly Most have meekly accepted such advice. very quiet and gentle and unwilling to argue with people (mjukr )
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evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient"
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To make meek; to nurture in gentleness and humility
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Evincing mildness of temper, or patience; characterized by mildness or patience; as, a meek answer; a meek face
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humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing" very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes
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    [ 'mEk ] (adjective.) 13th century. Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse mjukr gentle; akin to Welsh mwyth soft.
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