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Meekness — Meek ness, n. The quality or state of being meek. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meekness — index resignation (passive acceptance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
meekness — c.1200, meknesse; see MEEK (Cf. meek) (adj.) + NESS (Cf. ness) … Etymology dictionary
meekness — meek ► ADJECTIVE ▪ quiet, gentle, and submissive. DERIVATIVES meekly adverb meekness noun. ORIGIN Old Norse, soft, gentle … English terms dictionary
meekness — noun see meek … New Collegiate Dictionary
meekness — noun the quality of being meek … Wiktionary
Meekness — A calm temper of mind, not easily provoked (James 3:13). Peculiar promises are made to the meek (Matt. 5:5; Isa. 66:2). The cultivation of this spirit is enjoined (Col. 3:12; 1 Tim. 6:11; Zeph. 2:3), and is exemplified in Christ (Matt. 11:29) … Easton's Bible Dictionary
meekness — Moses is described as meek (Num. 12:3), that is humbly submitting himself to the will of God; and it is to the meek in the sense of the poor and deprived that Jesus promises that their present afflictions will ultimately be reversed (Matt. 5:5) … Dictionary of the Bible
meekness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. submission, mildness, timidity; see docility , humility . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Lack of vanity or self importance: humbleness, humility, lowliness, modesty. See ATTITUDE, BIG, SELF LOVE … English dictionary for students
meekness — Ps. ix. 14 … Oldest English Words
