- lowliness
- noun see lowly II
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
lowliness
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Lowliness — Low li*ness, n. [From {Lowly}.] 1. The state or quality of being lowly; humility; humbleness of mind. [1913 Webster] Walk . . . with all lowliness and meekness. Eph. iv. 1, 2. [1913 Webster] 2. Low condition, especially as to manner of life.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lowliness — index prostration Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lowliness — (n.) early 15c., from LOWLY (Cf. lowly) + NESS (Cf. ness) … Etymology dictionary
lowliness — lowly ► ADJECTIVE (lowlier, lowliest) 1) low in status or importance. 2) (of an organism) primitive or simple. ► ADVERB ▪ to a low degree. DERIVATIVES lowliness noun … English terms dictionary
lowliness — See lowly. * * * … Universalium
lowliness — noun The property of being lowly … Wiktionary
lowliness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Lack of vanity or self importance: humbleness, humility, meekness, modesty. See ATTITUDE, BIG, SELF LOVE … English dictionary for students
lowliness — low·li·ness || ləʊlɪnɪs n. humility, modesty, meekness; poverty … English contemporary dictionary
lowliness — n. 1. Humility, humbleness, meekness, self abasement, submissiveness. 2. Lowness, meanness, abjectness … New dictionary of synonyms
lowliness — low·li·ness … English syllables
