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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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Modest'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/modest.html. 1828.
 
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