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In natural English speech, "modesty" appears in contexts such as: "Brothers and sisters, good evening. Modesty would be a hallmark of his pontificate. Long before he became Francis, his message was, "I am one of you." Jorge Mario Begolio was the son of Italian immigrants in Argentina. He trained as a chemical engineer before studying theology. He then joined the". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

noun

IPA/ˈmɒd.ə.sti/

Syllablesmo·de·sty

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Brothers and sisters, good evening.

Modesty would be a hallmark of his pontificate. Long before he became Francis, his message was, "I am one of

you." Jorge Mario Begolio was the son of Italian immigrants in Argentina. He trained as a chemical engineer before studying theology. He then joined the

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noun

The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.

“At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy ; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.”

Synonyms:humility

noun

Moderate behaviour; reserve.

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