Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word humble,.
Examples
-
Your Flood is soon gone, and your Fire you must humble,
Quaint Gleanings from Ancient Poetry Edmund Goldsmid
-
And got up and remounted, though the pain made him humble,
Right Royal John Masefield 1922
-
But since he's in the army now and doing duties humble,
Over Here 1920
-
In passing, let it be also said that his mother, too, was a very decent little woman, in a humble,
Civilization Tales of the Orient Ellen Newbold La Motte 1917
-
S: And to every nation We appointed acts of devotion that they may mention the name of Allah on what He has given them of the cattle quadrupeds; so your Allah is One Allah, therefore to Him should you submit, and give good news to the humble,
Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Abdullah Yusuf Ali 1902
-
Caesareae Majestatis Vestrae, Your Imperial Majesty's fideles et subditi: most faithful and humble,
-
Though scant it might be, coarse and black and humble,
On the Tree Top Clara Doty Bates 1866
-
And thus honest John, though his station was humble,
Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories The Young Folks Treasury, Volume 1 Various 1865
-
And thus honest John, though his station was humble,
The Confederate First Reader: Containing Selections in Prose and Poetry as Reading Exercises for the Younger Children in the Schools and Families of the Confederate States. Richard McAllister 1864
-
And high arches, ancient arches bowed and decked in clothing humble,
Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II. Jean Ingelow 1858
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.