Определение modern language в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
{i} any of the literary languages currently in use that is a departmental course of study in universities and colleges; any language that is spoken in these times (as opposed to ancient languages such as Latin, Greek, etc.)
a language which is used now, especially a European language such as French or Italian, studied as a subject at school or university
Modern languages refers to the modern European languages, for example French, German, and Russian, which are studied at school or university. head of modern languages at a London grammar school