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Modest
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(1):
(a.) Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act or bearing; free from undue familiarity, indecency, or lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; - said of a woman.
(2):
(a.) Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy.
(3):
(a.) Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest youth; a modest man.
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Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Modest'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/m/modest.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Modest'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/m/modest.html. 1828.
