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humbleness

humb·le·ness

uncommon

noun

1.

the grammatical relation between linguistic units (words or phrases or clauses) that are connected by a conjunction

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2.

a humble feeling

  • “he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope”
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3.

a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride

  • “not everyone regards humility as a virtue”
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Origin

From Middle English humblenesse; equivalent to humble + -ness.

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