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  1. modest
    [adj] - free from pomp or affectation 2. [adj] - marked by simplicity 3. [adj] - not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance 4. [adj] - not large but sufficient in size or amount 5. [adj] - free from ostentation or pretension
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=modest

  2. Modest
    Mod'est adjective [ French modeste , Latin modestus , from modus measure. See Mode .] 1. Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's sel...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/86

  3. modest
    1. Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest youth; a modest man. ... 2. Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act or bearing; free from undue familiarity, ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?modest

  4. modest
    restrained adjective free from ostentation or pretension; `the restrained elegance of the room`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=modest

  5. modest
    small adjective not large but sufficient in size or amount; `a modest salary`; `modest inflation`; `helped in my own small way`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=modest

  6. modest
    adjective free from pomp or affectation; `comfortable but modest cottages`; `a simple rectangular brick building`; `a simple man with simple tastes`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=modest

  7. Modest
    • (a.) Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy. • (a.) Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one`s self...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/modest/

  8. Modest
    Modest is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `Shy, Modest` Where is it used? The name Modest is mainly used In Russian.How do they say it elsewhere? Modestus ( In Late Roman) See also In Spanish and In Late Roman: Modesta In Spanish and In Italian: Modesto In Russian: Desya (M) In Fr...
    Found op http://www.pregnology.com/index.php?boys/Modest

  9. Modest
    [bishop of Trier] Saint Modest (†489) was bishop of Trier when the Franks gained control over the city of Trier. His feast day is 24 February. ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modest_(bishop_of_Trier)

  10. Modest
    [email client] ==History== Modest was released as a public beta on December 11, 2007 and received weekly updates until its first official release as part of the Diablo release of Internet Tablet OS 2008. It replaced the previous email client osso-email. It is the default built-in email progr...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modest_(email_client)

  11. modest
    1) Composer moussorgsky 2) Decorous 3) Demure 4) Diffident 5) Discreet 6) Down-to-earth 7) English boy name 8) Far from glitzy 9) Hardly grand 10) Humble 11) Inconspicuous 12) Low key 13) Meek 14) Minim...
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/modest/1

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