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English Dictionary: meek	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
meek adj humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing" Synonym(s): meek, mild, modest very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes Synonym(s): meek, tame 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" Synonym(s): meek, spiritless
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 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Meek \Meek\, Meeken \Meek"en\ (-'n), v. t. To make meek; to nurture in gentleness and humility. [Obs.] --Chaucer.