MODESTY

MODESTY. → Of women 1Ti 2:9 → INSTANCES OF
* Saul 1Sa 9:21
* Vashti Es 1:11,12
* Elihu Job 32:4-7
* See HUMILITY

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modesty. Modesty, n. chastity, dissidence, humility

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Mod″es‐ty (?), n. [[L. modestia: cf. F. modestie. See Modest.]] 1. 1. The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and presumption; humility respecting one's own merit.
2. 2. Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due regard for propriety in speech or action.
Her blush is guiltiness, not modesty. Shak. Modesty piece, a narrow piece of lace worn by women over the bosom. Addison. Syn. — Bashfulness; humility; diffidence; shyness. See Bashfulness, and Humility.