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Noun: meekness  meek-nus
  1. The feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
    "Her meekness in the face of criticism was admirable";
    - submission
     
  2. A disposition to be patient and long suffering
    "The meekness of his demeanour belied his inner strength";
    - subduedness

Type of: humbleness, humility

Encyclopedia: Meekness