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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :   [ easton ]

  Humility
     a prominent Christian grace (Rom. 12:3; 15:17, 18; 1 Cor. 3:5-7;
     2 Cor. 3:5; Phil. 4:11-13). It is a state of mind well pleasing
     to God (1 Pet. 3:4); it preserves the soul in tranquillity (Ps.
     69:32, 33), and makes us patient under trials (Job 1:22).
     
       Christ has set us an example of humility (Phil. 2:6-8). We
     should be led thereto by a remembrance of our sins (Lam. 3:39),
     and by the thought that it is the way to honour (Prov. 16:18),
     and that the greatest promises are made to the humble (Ps.
     147:6; Isa. 57:15; 66:2; 1 Pet. 5:5). It is a "great paradox in
     Christianity that it makes humility the avenue to glory."
     

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Humility \Hu*mil"i*ty\, n.; pl. Humilities. [OE. humilite, OF.
     humilit['e], humelit['e], F. humilit['e], fr. L. humiliatis.
     See Humble.]
     1. The state or quality of being humble; freedom from pride
        and arrogance; lowliness of mind; a modest estimate of
        one's own worth; a sense of one's own unworthiness through
        imperfection and sinfulness; self-abasement; humbleness.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Serving the Lord with all humility of mind. --Acts
                                                    xx. 19.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. An act of submission or courtesy.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              With these humilities they satisfied the young king.
                                                    --Sir J.
                                                    Davies.
  
     Syn: Lowliness; humbleness; meekness; modesty; diffidence.
  
     Usage: Humility, Modesty, Diffidence. Diffidence is a
            distrust of our powers, combined with a fear lest our
            failure should be censured, since a dread of failure
            unconnected with a dread of censure is not usually
            called diffidence. It may be carried too far, and is
            not always, like modesty and humility, a virtue.
            Modesty, without supposing self-distrust, implies an
            unwillingness to put ourselves forward, and an absence
            of all over-confidence in our own powers. Humility
            consists in rating our claims low, in being willing to
            waive our rights, and take a lower place than might be
            our due. It does not require of us to underrate
            ourselves.
            [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Upland \Up"land\, a.
     1. Of or pertaining to uplands; being on upland; high in
        situation; as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Sometimes, with secure delight
              The upland hamlets will invite.       --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Pertaining to the country, as distinguished from the
        neighborhood of towns; rustic; rude; unpolished. [Obs.W2]
        `` The race of upland giants.'' --Chapman.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Upland moccasin. (Zo["o]l.) See Moccasin.
  
     Upland sandpiper, or Upland plover (Zo["o]l.), a large
        American sandpiper ({Bartramia longicauda) much valued as
        a game bird. Unlike most sandpipers, it frequents fields
        and uplands. Called also Bartramian sandpiper,
        Bartram's tattler, field plover, grass plover,
        highland plover, hillbird, humility, prairie
        plover, prairie pigeon, prairie snipe, papabote,
        quaily, and uplander.
  
     Upland sumach (Bot.), a North American shrub of the genus
        Rhus ({Rhus glabra), used in tanning and dyeing.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Upland \Up"land\, a.
     1. Of or pertaining to uplands; being on upland; high in
        situation; as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage.
  
              Sometimes, with secure delight The upland hamlets
              will invite.                          --Milton.
  
     2. Pertaining to the country, as distinguished from the
        neighborhood of towns; rustic; rude; unpolished. [Obs.] ``
        The race of upland giants.'' --Chapman.
  
     Upland moccasin. (Zo["o]l.) See Moccasin.
  
     Upland sandpiper, or Upland plover (Zo["o]l.), a large
        American sandpiper ({Bartramia longicauda) much valued as
        a game bird. Unlike most sandpipers, it frequents fields
        and uplands. Called also Bartramian sandpiper,
        Bartram's tattler, field plover, grass plover,
        highland plover, hillbird, humility, prairie
        plover, prairie pigeon, prairie snipe, papabote,
        quaily, and uplander.
  
     Upland sumach (Bot.), a North American shrub of the genus
        Rhus ({Rhus glabra), used in tanning and dyeing.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Humility \Hu*mil"i*ty\, n.; pl. Humilities. [OE. humilite, OF.
     humilit['e], humelit['e], F. humilit['e], fr. L. humiliatis.
     See Humble.]
     1. The state or quality of being humble; freedom from pride
        and arrogance; lowliness of mind; a modest estimate of
        one's own worth; a sense of one's own unworthiness through
        imperfection and sinfulness; self-abasement; humbleness.
  
              Serving the Lord with all humility of mind. --Acts
                                                    xx. 19.
  
     2. An act of submission or courtesy.
  
              With these humilities they satisfied the young king.
                                                    --Sir J.
                                                    Davies.
  
     Syn: Lowliness; humbleness; meekness; modesty; diffidence.
  
     Usage: Humility, Modesty, Diffidence. Diffidence is a
            distrust of our powers, combined with a fear lest our
            failure should be censured, since a dread of failure
            unconnected with a dread of censure is not usually
            called diffidence. It may be carried too far, and is
            not always, like modesty and humility, a virtue.
            Modesty, without supposing self-distrust, implies an
            unwillingness to put ourselves forward, and an absence
            of all over-confidence in our own powers. Humility
            consists in rating our claims low, in being willing to
            waive our rights, and take a lower place than might be
            our due. It does not require of us to underrate
            ourselves.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  humility
       n 1: a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride; "not
            everyone regards humility as a virtue" [syn: humbleness]
            [ant: pride]
       2: a humble feeling; "he was filled with humility at the sight
          of the Pope" [syn: humbleness] [ant: pride]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  humility
     Αγγλικά n.
     η ταπεινοφροσύνη

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  humility
     n.
     The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and
  behavior.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  humility
     n.
     The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and
  behavior.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  humility
     n.
     The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and
  behavior.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  humility
     n.
     The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and
  behavior.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  humility
     Englanti n.
     nöyryys

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  humility
     Engelska n.
     ödmjukhet, anspråkslöshet

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Humility /hjuːmˈɪlɪti/
  الإذلال

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  humility //hjuːˈmɪlɪti// 
  поко́рност, скро́мност, смире́ние, смире́ност
  characteristic of being humble

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  humility /hjuːmˈɪlɪti/ 
  pokora

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  humility /hjuːmˈɪlɪti/ 
  skromnost

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  humility /hjuːmˈɪlɪti/
  Bescheidenheit 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  humility /hjuːmˈɪlɪti/
  Demut 

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  humility /hjuːmˈɪlɪti/
  
  ταπεινοφροσύνη

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  humility //hjuːˈmɪlɪti// 
  nöyryys
  characteristic of being humble

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  humility /hjuːmilitiː/
  modestie

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  humility /hjuːmˈɪlɪti/
  poniznost

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  humility /hjuːmˈɪlɪti/
  1. alázatosság
  2. szerény körülmények

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  humility //hjuːˈmɪlɪti// 
  謙遜
  characteristic of being humble

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  humility /hjuːmilitiː/
  deemoed, nederigheid, ootmoed

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  humility /hju:ˈmɪlɪtɪ/ 
    pokora, skromność

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  humility /hjuːmilitiː/
  humildade

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  humility //hjuːˈmɪlɪti// 
  ödmjukhet
  characteristic of being humble

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  humility /hjuːmˈɪlɪti/
  1. alçak gönüllülük, tevazu
  2. boyun eğme, yumuşak başlılık.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/hjuˈmɪɫɪti/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  74 Moby Thesaurus words for "humility":
     Quakerism, acquiescence, altruism, amenability, back seat,
     bashfulness, commitment, compliance, consecration, dedication,
     devotion, diffidence, disinterest, disinterestedness, dovelikeness,
     gentleness, humbleness, inferiority, juniority, lamblikeness,
     lowliness, meekness, mildness, minority, modesty, nonresistance,
     nonviolent resistance, obedience, passive resistance, passiveness,
     passivity, peaceableness, quietism, quietness, resignation,
     sacrifice, second fiddle, second string, secondariness,
     self-abasement, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-devotion,
     self-effacement, self-forgetfulness, self-immolation, self-neglect,
     self-neglectfulness, self-renouncement, self-sacrifice,
     self-subjection, selflessness, servility, shyness, subjection,
     submission, submissiveness, subordinacy, subordination,
     subservience, tameness, third string, timidity, timorousness,
     unacquisitiveness, unambitiousness, unassumingness, unboastfulness,
     uncomplainingness, unobtrusiveness, unpossessiveness,
     unpresumptuousness, unpretentiousness, unselfishness
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 谦逊,谦虚,谦卑;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 谦逊,谦虚,谦卑

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