meekness

English

Etymology

From Middle English mekenesse, meknes, meocnesse; equivalent to meek +‎ -ness.

Noun

meekness (usually uncountable, plural meeknesses)

1. The state or quality of being meek.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Timothy 6:11:

     But thou, O man of God, flie these things; and follow after righteousnesse, godlinesse, faith, loue, patience, meekenesse.

   • 1986, John le Carré, A Perfect Spy:

     Nor could Pym fail to notice that his old friend in rendering account of himself assumed the familiar meekness of the displaced person in the presence of his betters.

Translations

the state of being meek

• Gothic: 𐌵𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍂𐌴𐌹 f (qairrei)