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Meaning of "modesties" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MODESTIES

modesties  [ˈmɒdɪstɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MODESTIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Modesties is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MODESTIES


amenities
əˈmiːnɪtɪz
capabilities
ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪz
celebrities
sɪˈlebrɪtɪz
communities
kəˈmjuːnɪtɪz
difficulties
ˈdɪfɪkəltɪz
duties
ˈdjuːtɪz
entities
ˈentɪtɪz
epinasties
ˈepɪˌnæstɪz
facilities
fəˈsɪlɪtɪz
hotties
ˈhɒtɪz
humanities
hjuːˈmænɪtɪz
mammaplasties
ˈmæmæˌplæstɪz
minorities
maɪˈnɒrɪtɪz
panties
ˈpæntɪz
properties
ˈprɒpətɪz
responsibilities
rɪˌspɒnsɪˈbɪlətɪz
sixties
ˈsɪkstɪz
societies
səˈsaɪətɪz
thoracoplasties
ˈθɔːrəkəʊˌplæstɪz
universities
ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪtɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MODESTIES

modern pentathlon
modern sequence dancing
moderne
moderniser
modernism
modernist
modernistic
modernistically
modernities
modernity
modernization
modernize
modernizer
modernly
modernness
modest
modestly
modestly priced
modestly sized
modesty

WORDS THAT END LIKE MODESTIES

abdominoplasties
activities
amnesties
bheesties
crusties
dishonesties
dynasties
honesties
hymenoplasties
keratoplasties
Majesties
mammoplasties
nasties
osteoplasties
pasties
pigsties
sacristies
sties
toasties
travesties
trusties

Synonyms and antonyms of modesties in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MODESTIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «modesties» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of modesties

Translation of «modesties» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MODESTIES

Find out the translation of modesties to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of modesties from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «modesties» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

modesties
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pudores
570 millions of speakers

English

modesties
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

modesties
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحياء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

modesties
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pudores
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

modesties
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pudeurs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Modesties
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bescheiden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

modesties
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

modesties
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Modesties
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

modesties
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

modesties
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनम्रता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

modesties
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pudori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

modesties
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

modesties
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

modesties
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

modesties
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

modesties
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

modesties
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

modesties
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of modesties

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MODESTIES»

The term «modesties» is used very little and occupies the 183.668 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MODESTIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «modesties» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «modesties» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about modesties

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MODESTIES»

Discover the use of modesties in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to modesties and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The London Magazine
A thousand modesties at a blow! “ How are we mined, how are we ruined?" Rating The Times at six thousand a day, and giving 'ten readers to each copy, it must strangle sixty thousand modesties a day ; or, deducting Sundays, eighteen ...
John Scott, John Taylor, 1825
2
Radiation Protection at Light Water Reactors
In addition to the above sequence for donning protective clothing, various practices may be established requiring the use of modesties or under garments prior to donning PC's. The use of under garments may be considered an integral  ...
Robert Prince, 2012
3
Hamlet: The New Variorum Edition
You were sent for; and there is a kind of confession in your looks, which your modesties have not craft enough to colour. I know the good king and queen have sent for you. 275 Ros. To what end, my lord ? Ham. That you must teach me. But let ...
William Shakespeare, Horace Howard Furness, 2000
4
Philip Larkin: A Concordance to the Poetry of Philip Larkin
Likewise, we leave the Modern Sixth the jokes Modes 1 Spread the stands of Modes For Night: Modesties 1 Modesties Moleskins 1 So they passed in beards and moleskins, Moment 5 And might any moment materialise Truth was attained ( a ...
R. J. C. Watt, 1995
5
Impact of the Modern: Vernacular Modernities in Australia ...
modesties. Turning to some examples in the playing out of this story of the abstraction and standardisation of pools and the effects on the advancement of swimming, the colony of Western Australia forms a primary focus. Three different types ...
Robert Dixon, Veronica Kelly, 2008
6
The Complete Taming of the Shrew: An Annotated Edition Of ...
93 There is a lord will hear you play to-night: 94 But I am doubtful of your modesties; 95 Lest over-eyeing of his odd behavior,-96 For yet his honor never heard a play-97 You break into some merry passion 98 And so offend him; for I tell you, ...
Donald J. Richardson, 2014
7
Hamlet: Evans Shakespeare Editions
You were sent for, and there is a kind of confession in your looks, which your modesties have not craft enough to color. 280 I know the good King and Queen have sent for you. ROSENCRANTZ To what end, my lord? HAMLET That you must ...
John Tobin, 2011
8
The Habit of Lying: Sacrificial Studies in Literature, ...
28 Tooth extraction probably relates to the class of modesties surrounding eating. Just as sumptuary laws generally applied to food before they were introduced for dress (Hunt, Governance, 19), so-called primitive alimentary modesties are ...
John Vignaux Smyth, 2002
9
CliffsComplete Shakespeare's Hamlet
You were sent for; and there is a kind of confession in your looks which your modesties have not craft enough to colour: I know the good king and queen have sent for you. Rosencrantz To what end, my lord? Hamlet That you must teach me.
William Shakespeare, 2004
10
Hamlet: Third Series
You were sent for, and there is a kind of confession in your looks, which your modesties have not craft enough to colour. I know the good King and Queen have sent for you. ROSENCRANTZ To what end, my lord? HAMLET That you must teach ...
William Shakespeare, Ann Thompson, Neil Taylor, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MODESTIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term modesties is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Salon staff strip to help Sunderland women's refuge
“We did a good job of covering our modesties, but it was all good fun and we had a real laugh.” The calendars have proved so popular that ... «Sunderland Echo, Apr 15»
2
From solitary genius to creative entrepreneurs – the killing of art as …
About the arts we own to no such modesties. Prizes belong to the age of professionals. All we'll need to measure merit soon is the best-seller ... «The Australian Financial Review, Mar 15»
3
Dating Naked: reality TV nobody should be exposed to on a sofa
For whatever reason, finding this love connection necessitates participants going on dates designed to punish their newly exposed modesties. «The Guardian, Oct 14»
4
Could sea-bathing machines return to Margate's shores?
It's here that he cooked up the idea for a latterday reinvention of those wooden wagons originally designed to protect Victorian modesties. «The Guardian, Sep 14»
5
Dr. Mütter's Marvels: intrigue and innovation at the dawn of modern …
... from his strong belief that the field of gynecology and obstetrics was handicapped by the prejudices and false modesties practiced by women. «Boing Boing, Sep 14»
6
Heiner Bielefeldt
To believe that Muslim boys are encouraged by their communities to violate all their rules of modesties and code of decency in order to ... «the Diplomat, Mar 14»
7
Miley Cyrus appears topless on Christmas card
Her modesties are covered with hearts which read 'Merry Christmas', while a snowman, Santa hat and various other Christmas themed items ... «Indian Express, Dec 13»
8
A Great Ghanaian Economist: Dr. Yaw Nyarko
In addition, their social modesties, despite their brilliance, intellectual sincerity, social and political activism, prolificacy in the area of knowledge ... «GhanaWeb, Nov 13»
9
London Fashion Week: Marios Schwab has curves in the can
... always the stars of the show and this season they too got the airbrush treatment, with perfectly placed details covering the models' modesties. «Metro, Sep 13»
10
Enough already with the 'Rite of Spring'
Stravinsky worked very hard and declaimed such modesties as “I am the vessel through which the Rite passed” until his death at 88. It's telling ... «Macleans.ca, May 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Modesties [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/modesties>. May 2024 ».
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