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Look up: modest

  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 on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  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 on 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 on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  4. modest
    restrained adjective free from ostentation or pretension; `the restrained elegance of the room`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

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

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

  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 on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  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 on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Mode

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12 February 2012

This day in history:
/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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