单词 | humbleness |
释义 | humblenessn. The quality of being humble. 1. Meekness, lowliness, humility. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > [noun] edmodnessc888 edmedec1000 dafteliȝkc1175 edmodleȝcc1175 meeklaikc1175 meeknessc1175 meekshipc1225 lowshipc1230 humilityc1315 meekheadc1325 lowness1340 povertyc1350 humblessec1374 umblete1377 humbleness1388 humbletec1400 lowlinessa1413 humilness1423 lowliheada1450 self-contempt1563 humilitudea1586 demissness1603 lowlihood1818 1388 Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) Heb. Prol. He knowynge her pride, and schewinge his owene humblenesse [later MSS. humelnesse]. a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. lxxv. f. xxviiiv I here with al humblenesse salute her. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Acts viii. D In his humblenesse is his iudgment exalted. 1600 W. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice i. iii. 123 With bated breath, and whispring humblenes . View more context for this quotation 1683 London Gaz. No. 1864/3 With all humbleness and Duty we desire..to approach the Throne of your Sacred Majesty. 1823 T. Moore Loves of Angels iii. 208 Thus in humbleness they trod, Abashed, but pure before their God. 1847 J. Martineau Endeavours Christian Life II. xvi. 265 Hence the humbleness there always is in Christian dignity. 2. Unpretentiousness, modest character. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > [noun] > unpretentious character specifically of things humbleness1802 modesty1881 1802 S. T. Coleridge Lett. (1895) 386 A daring humbleness of language and versification. 1812 T. J. Hogg Life Shelley (1858) II. 140 If the humbleness of their quality is no objection. 1814 Ld. Byron Corsair i. ii. 4 Earth's coarsest bread, the garden's homeliest roots..His short repast in humbleness supply. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.1388 |
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