Definitions for meekness
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. meekness, submissionnoun

   the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness

2. meekness, subduednessnoun

   a disposition to be patient and long suffering

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. meeknessnoun

   the quality of being meek

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Meeknessnoun

   the quality or state of being meek

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1. • Humility

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of meekness in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of meekness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of meekness in a Sentence

1. Vince Lombardi:

   Mental toughness is many things. It is humility because it behooves all of us to remember that simplicity is the sign of greatness and meekness is the sign of true strength. Mental toughness is spartanism with qualities of sacrifice, self-denial, dedication. It is fearlessness, and it is love.

2. Stephen Shober:

   The mission before us as ambassadors is to assure peace among, as it were, the diplomatic corps of fellow ambassadors. Thus we are to walk in lowliness (humility) and meekness, which foster longsuffering and enable us to forbear one another in love.

3. William Shakespeare:

   God bless thee; and put meekness in thy mind, love, charity, obedience, and true duty!

4. Author Unknown:

   Courage is always greatest when blended with meekness; intellectual ability is most admired when it sparkles in the setting of modest self-distrust; and never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive any injury.

5. Jimmy Townsend:

   Marriage teaches you loyalty, forbearance, self-restraint, meekness, and a great many other things you wouldn't need if you had stayed single.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=meekness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Meekness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=meekness
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meekness