humility

  • 11humility — Virtue shown in OT by outward demonstration of weeping, fasting, and rending of garments (1 Kgs. 21:29; 2 Kgs. 22:11–20; Prov. 3:34). In NT humility is to be as powerless as children (Matt. 18:4), to decline to defend one s status (Phil. 2:8–9),… …

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  • 12humility — [[t]hjuːmɪ̱lɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT Someone who has humility is not proud and does not believe they are better than other people. ...a deep sense of humility... For a long time he still thought like a millionaire but he has humility now. Syn: modesty… …

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  • 13Humility —    A prominent Christian grace (Rom. 12:3; 15:17, 18; 1 Cor. 3:5 7; 2 Cor. 3:5; Phil. 4:11 13). It is a state of mind well pleasing to God (1 Pet. 3:4); it preserves the soul in tranquillity (Ps. 69:32, 33), and makes us patient under trials (Job …

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 14humility — n. to demonstrate, display humility * * * [hjuː mɪlɪtɪ] display humility to demonstrate …

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  • 15humility — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of pride Nouns 1. humility, humbleness; meekness, lowliness, lowness; [self ] abasement; submission, resignation; modesty, blush, suffusion, confusion. 2. humiliation, degradation, mortification;… …

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  • 16humility — Upland Up land, a. 1. Of or pertaining to uplands; being on upland; high in situation; as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage. [1913 Webster] Sometimes, with secure delight The upland hamlets will invite. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to …

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  • 17humility — See humbleness, humility …

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  • 18humility — noun he accepted the award with sincere humility Syn: modesty, humbleness, meekness, diffidence, unassertiveness; lack of pride, lack of vanity; servility, submissiveness Ant: pride …

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  • 19humility —   Ha aha a. See humble.    ♦ To turn away in humility, palai, palaina …

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  • 20Humility Cooper — (B. 1619 D. c1651) was the daughter of Robert Cooper and was baptized in 1638 9 in London at the age of nineteen [1}. In 1620, Humility Cooper, embarked on the Mayflower with her relatives Edward Tilley and Ann Cooper Tilley. [2] William Bradford …

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