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modesty definition

mod·esty (mäd′is tē)

noun

the quality or state of being modest; specif.,
  1. unassuming or humble behavior
  2. lack of excesses or pretensions; moderation
  3. decency; decorum

Etymology: Fr modestie < L modestia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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