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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Mod·ern a.
 1. Of or pertaining to the present time, or time not long past; late; not ancient or remote in past time; of recent period; as, modern days, ages, or time; modern authors; modern fashions; modern taste; modern practice.
 2. New and common; trite; commonplace. [Obs.]
    We have our philosophical persons, to make modern and familiar, things supernatural and causeless.   --Shak.
 Modern English. See the Note under English.

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Modern English
      n : English since about 1450