Crossword clues for humility
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Upland \Up"land\, a.
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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.
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Pertaining to the country, as distinguished from the neighborhood of towns; rustic; rude; unpolished. [Obs.W2] `` 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.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 14c., from Old French umelite "humility, modesty, sweetness," from Latin humilitatem (nominative humilitas) "lowness, insignificance," in Church Latin "meekness," from humilis "humble" (see humble). In the Mercian hymns, Latin humilitatem is glossed by Old English eaðmodnisse.
Wiktionary
n. The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.
WordNet
n. a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride; "not everyone regards humility as a virtue" [syn: humbleness] [ant: pride]
a humble feeling; "he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope" [syn: humbleness] [ant: pride]
Wikipedia
Humility is the quality of being humble. In a religious context this can mean a recognition of self in relation to God or deities, acceptance of one's defects, and submission to divine grace as a member of a religion. Outside of a religious context, humility is defined as the self-restraint from excessive vanity, and can possess moral and/or ethical dimensions.
Humility, in various interpretations, is widely seen as a virtue in many religious and philosophical traditions, often in contrast to narcissism, hubris and other forms of pride.
Usage examples of "humility".
What a lesson in humility, not Peter only got that night in the upper room, but that happy servant-maid also who brought in the bason and the towel.
Those first weeks of basic training quickly took on the quality of a challengea challenge to our sharp-edged smart-ass individuality which we were supposed to submerge in humility, prayer, the tedium of routine, the constant busyness, the sounds and smells of a religious dorm.
Of my conflicting spirit, and I doffed the modest Christian weeds of charity And fit humility, and steeled myself In pagan panoply of stoicism And self-sufficing pride.
At the same time, there was one of the happy quaternity who, from his years on the hills, and his services in times of trial and danger, and one thing and another, fell always, and with the finest humility too, into the foremost place, and his name, as you have already heard, was Knowledge.
Perhaps the humility of a Christian priest should have rejected an earthly kingdom, which it was not easy for him to govern without renouncing the virtues of his profession.
Early in the administration, Gray had spent a long lunch with Souter and had been impressed by his low-key intellect, humility and knowledge of the law.
As Sah-luma and Theos appeared, these nymphs all rose from their different occupations and amusements, and stood with bent heads and folded hands in statuesque silence and humility.
Glittering and gleaming, Trut seeker lay on the floor in humility, but even the cloth could n mask its greatness.
Miss Cordelia in a corner of the church green, playing, with awkward humility, along with some of the rough village girls, who were as expert at the game as she was unapt and slow.
It was a brutal, unhealed scar that often served as a useful call to humility.
He was entirely sober now and bore himself with a certain dignity that was not untinged with humility.
Reedy music sounded, the paired apices and luxuriously dressed females moved about the shining marquetry floor in pre-set arrangements, their looks of pride and humility equally distasteful, while the servant males moved carefully around like machines, making sure each glass was kept full, each plate covered.
Sects and Professions in Religion are numerous and successive - General effect of false Zeal - Deists - Fanatical Idea of Church Reformers - The Church of Rome - Baptists - Swedenborgians - Univerbalists - Jews - Methodists of two Kinds: Calvinistic and Arminian - The Preaching of a Calvinistic Enthusiast - His contempt of Learning - Dislike to sound Morality: why - His Ideas of Conversion - His Success and Pretensions to Humility.
The peculiar doctrines of Christianity, its justification through the merits of another, its humility and charity, were in the last degree opposed to the character of the Burman race.
Crisp in his surcoat cut of silk, Lord Diegan regarded the town delegate in shaken, heartsore humility.