Meek a. [Compar. Meeker superl. Meekest.]
1. Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; forbearing; submissive.
Now 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. “Her meek prayer.”
Syn: -- Gentle; mild; soft; yielding; pacific; unassuming; humble. See Gentle.
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