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meek

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meek  (mk)
adj. meek·er, meek·est
1. Showing patience and humility; gentle.
2. Easily imposed on; submissive.

[Middle English meke, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse mjkr, soft.]

meekly adv.

meek
Adjective
quiet, and ready to do what other people say [related to Old Norse mjūkr amenable]
meekly adv
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Adj.1.meek - humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing"
humble - marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski
2.meek - very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes
docile - willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed; "the docile masses of an enslaved nation"
3.meek - evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient"
submissive - inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination; "submissive servants"; "a submissive reply"; "replacing troublemakers with more submissive people"

meek
adjective 2. spineless, weak, tame, boneless, weak-kneed (informal) spiritless, unresisting, wussy (slang) wimpish or wimpy (informal)
Translations
meek [miːk] adjmanso, sumiso

meek [miːk] adjdoux(douce)humble

meek [miːk] adjsanft(mütig), duldsam

meek [miːk] adjdolce, umile

meek
adj meek [miːk]
humble and not likely to complain, argue, react strongly etc a meek little man. sagmoedig وَديع، خَجول، مُتواضِع смирен mírný, trpělivý ydmyg sanftmütig πράος manso, paciente vagur بردبار nöyrä doux עָנָיו दब्बू, अहंकार रहित blag, krotak szelíd penurut hógvær, skapmildur mite おとなしい 온순한 nuolankus, romus pazemīgs, lēnprātīgs menurut gedwee ydmyk; forsagt, forknytt łagodny humilde blând кроткий mierny, trpezlivý pohleven krotak ödmjuk, undergiven, beskedlig นอบน้อม yumuşak başlı, uysal 溫順的 лагідний, покірний منکسر المزاج dễ bảo
adv meekly
sagmoedig بِخَجَل، بِتَواضُع кротко mírně ydmygt sanftmütig ήρεμα mansamente, pacientemente vaguralt ازروی فروتنی nöyrästi doucement בְּרוֹך चुपचाप blago, krotko szelíden patuh með hógværð con aria mite おとなしく 온순하게 romiai pazemīgi, lēnprātīgi dengan menurut gedwee ydmykt; forsagt łagodnie humildemente cu blândeţe кротко mierne, trpezlivo pohlevno krotko ödmjukt, undergivet, beskedligt อย่างนอบน้อม uysalca 溫順地 лагідно, покірно عاجزانہ một cách dễ bảo
n meekness
sagmoedigheid تَواضُع، خَجَل смиреност trpělivost ydmyghed die Sanftmut πραότητα mansedumbre, paciencia vagurus خونسردی nöyryys douceur כְּנִיעוּת नम्रता krotkost, blagost szelídség kepatuhan hógværð, mjúklyndi mitezza 柔和 온순함 romumas pazemība, lēnprātība sifat yg menurut gedweeheid ydmykhet; forsagthet łagodność humildade blândeţe кротость trpezlivosť pohlevnost krotkost ödmjukhet, undergivenhet, beskedlighet ความนอบน้อม uysallık 溫順 лагідність مسکینی tính hiền lành


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It is not the honest man, but the man of honor, who shines in his page; his meek folk are proudly meek, and there is a touch of superiority, a glint of mundane splendor, in his lowliest.
So here, after all my elaborate preparations for the siege of the White Sphinx, was a meek surrender.
And the young king rejoiced when he saw her beauty, and heard how meek and patient she had been; and without saying anything to the false bride, the king ordered a great feast to be got ready for all his court.
 
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