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:—St. Luke, 14:xi}} | :—St. Luke, 14:xi}} | ||
{{Quote|Luke 14:xi, improved: He who humbleth himself ''wants to be exalted''. | {{Quote|Luke 14:xi, improved: He who humbleth himself ''wants to be exalted''. | ||
:—{{author|Friedrich Nietzsche}}, {{ | :—{{author|Friedrich Nietzsche}}, {{br|Human, All Too Human}}}} | ||
{{D|Humble|/ˈhʌmb(ə)l/|adj|}} '''humbled''', '''humbling'''.<br> | {{D|Humble|/ˈhʌmb(ə)l/|adj|}} '''humbled''', '''humbling'''.<br> | ||
1. (''Archaic'') Having a modest or low estimate of one’s importance. Partial to sack-cloth, ashes, hair shirts and whipping oneself with cold spaghetti — who isn’t, frankly — but under no circumstances to the point of making a ''show'' of it. <br> | 1. (''Archaic'') Having a modest or low estimate of one’s importance. Partial to sack-cloth, ashes, hair shirts and whipping oneself with cold spaghetti — who isn’t, frankly — but under no circumstances to the point of making a ''show'' of it. <br> | ||