humility

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

HUMIL'ITY, noun [Latin humilitas.] 1. In ethics, freedom from pride and arrogance; humbleness of mind; a modest estimate of one's own worth. In theology, humility consists in lowliness of mind; a deep sense of one's own unworthiness in the sight of God, self-abasement, penitence for sin, and submission to the divine will. Before honor is humility Proverbs 15:33. Serving the Lord with all humility of mind. Acts 20:19. 2. Act of submission. With these humilities they satisfied the young king.
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