English Dictionary: Meeker | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for Meeker | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Meek \Meek\, a. [Compar. {Meeker}; superl. {Meekest}.] [OE. mek, meoc; akin to Icel. mj[?]kr mild, soft, Sw. mjuk, Dan. myg, D. muik, Goth. mukam[?]dei gentleness.] 1. Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; forbearing; submissive. Not the man Moses was very meek. --Num. xii. 3. 2. Evincing mildness of temper, or patience; characterized by mildness or patience; as, a meek answer; a meek face. [bd]Her meek prayer.[b8] --Chaucer. Syn: Gentle; mild; soft; yielding; pacific; unassuming; humble. See {Gentle}. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Meeker, CO (town, FIPS 49875) Location: 40.05449 N, 107.88975 W Population (1990): 2098 (1031 housing units) Area: 7.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 81641 Meeker, OK (town, FIPS 47450) Location: 35.48500 N, 96.89364 W Population (1990): 1003 (479 housing units) Area: 7.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 74855 |