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 Modest \Mod"est\, a. [F. modeste, L. modestus, fr. modus
   measure. See {Mode}.]
   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.
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   2. Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act
      or bearing; free from undue familiarity, indecency, or
      lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; -- said of a
      woman.
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            Mrs. Ford, the honest woman, the modest wife.
                                                  --Shak.
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            The blushing beauties of a modest maid. --Dryden.
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   3. Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not
      showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate;
      as, a modest request; modest joy.
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   Syn: Reserved; unobtrusive; diffident; bashful; coy; shy;
        decent; becoming; chaste; virtuous.
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