Etymology

humbleness

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Today it means: Modesty, humility; the property of being humble. Full definition →

Middle English humblenesse
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromhumblenesse
  2. English todayhumbleness

From Middle English humblenesse; equivalent to humble + -ness.

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