What does meekness mean?
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Princeton's WordNet
meekness, submissionnoun
the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
meekness, subduednessnoun
a disposition to be patient and long suffering
Wiktionary
meeknessnoun
the quality of being meek
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Meeknessnoun
Gentleness; mildness; softness of temper.
Etymology: from meek.
That pride and meekness mixt by equal part,
Do both appear t’ adorn her beauty’s grace. Hubberd.You sign your place and calling, in full seeming,
With meekness and humility; but your heart
Is cramm’d with arrogancy, spleen and pride. William Shakespeare.When his late distemper attack’d him, he submitted to it with great meekness and resignation, as became a Christian. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.
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meekness
Meekness is a personal character trait characterized by modesty, humility, gentleness, and a willingness to yield to others. It often involves displaying patience, understanding, and kindness in the face of difficult situations or aggressive people, avoiding any form of harshness or violence. The term does not imply weakness, but rather a controlled strength and the ability to maintain peace and self-restraint.
Webster Dictionary
Meeknessnoun
the quality or state of being meek
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of meekness in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of meekness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of meekness in a Sentence
God bless thee and put meekness in thy mind, love, charity, obedience, and true duty
Marriage teaches you loyalty, forbearance, self-restraint, meekness, and a great many other things you wouldn't need if you had stayed single.
God bless thee; and put meekness in thy mind, love, charity, obedience, and true duty!
The Filipino loves his country no less than the Spaniard does his, and although he is quieter, more peaceful and with more difficulty stirred up, once aroused he does not hesitate and for him the struggle means death to the finish. He has both the meekness and ferocity of the carabao. Climate affects bipeds in the same way it does quadrupeds.
But thou, O man of God, flee these things and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
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