humility

The definition of humility is the quality or act of being humble.

(noun)

An example of humility is someone being a great cook, but realizing there are even better cooks.

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See humility in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the state or quality of being humble; absence of pride or self-assertion

Origin: ME humilite < OFr < L humilitas

See humility in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The quality or condition of being humble.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English humilite

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Late Latin humilitās

Origin: , from humilis, humble; see humble

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