MOUSSORGSKY, MODEST

Meaning of MOUSSORGSKY, MODEST in English

Moussorgsky, Modest BrE AmE ( also Mussorgsky, Modest )

(1839–81) a Russian ↑ composer known for his ↑ opera Boris Gudonov and for his other works, including Pictures at an Exhibition and Songs and Dances of Death .

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MODEST — ˈmädə̇st adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Latin modestus moderate, modest — more at mete 1. a. : having a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MODEST — (a.) Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest …
Английский словарь Webster
MODEST — (a.) Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; …
Английский словарь Webster
MODEST — ( a. ) Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MODEST — ( a. ) Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MOUSSORGSKY — /moo sawrg"skee, -zawrg"-/ ; Russ. /mooh"seuhrddk skyee/ , n. Modest Petrovich /moh dest" pi troh"vich/ ; Russ. /mu dyest" pyi …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MODEST — — modestly , adv. /mod"ist/ , adj. 1. having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MODEST — adjective Etymology: Latin modestus moderate; akin to Latin modus measure Date: 1565 1. a. : placing a moderate estimate on …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MODEST
Webster English vocab
MODEST — [mod.est] adj [L modestus moderate; akin to L modus measure] (1565) 1 a: placing a moderate estimate on one's abilities …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOUSSORGSKY — Moussorgsky BrE AmE mu ˈsɔːɡ ski mə-, -ˈzɔːɡ- AmE -ˈsɔːrɡ- -ˈzɔːrɡ- —Russian [ ˈmu səɾk skʲɪj \]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MODEST — modest BrE AmE ˈmɒd ɪst § -əst AmE ˈmɑːd əst ▷ modest|ly li
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MODEST — / ˈmɒdɪst; NAmE ˈmɑːd-/ adjective 1. not very large, expensive, important, etc. : modest improvements / reforms He charged a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOUSSORGSKY — Moussorgsky, Modest BrE AmE ( also Mussorgsky, Modest ) (1839–81) a Russian ↑ composer known for his ↑ opera Boris …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MODEST — mod ‧ est /ˈmɒdəst, ˈmɒdɪst $ ˈmɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: modestus ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MODEST — adj. 1 having or expressing a humble or moderate estimate of one's own merits or achievements. 2 diffident, bashful, retiring. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MODEST — adj. 1 having or expressing a humble or moderate estimate of one's own merits or achievements. 2 diffident, bashful, retiring. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MODEST — adj.1 having or expressing a humble or moderate estimate of one's own merits or achievements. 2 diffident, bashful, retiring. 3 …
Oxford English vocab
MODEST — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A modest house or other building …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MODEST — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a modest establishment formal (= a small business, shop etc ) ▪ Mineo’s Pizza House …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MODEST — (CLOTHES/BEHAVIOUR) [adjective] [dated] - (esp. of a woman's clothes or behaviour) intended to avoid attracting sexual interesta modest walk/manner
Cambridge English vocab
MODEST — adj. 1 not having a high opinion of your own abilities VERBS ▪ be , look , remain , seem …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
MODEST — See ↑ MODEST 1
Longman Activator English vocab
MODEST — INDEX: 1. a modest person 2. to be too modest 3. modest behaviour RELATED WORDS opposite ↑ PROUD ↑ BOAST …
Longman Activator English vocab
MODEST — adj. 25B6; adjective she was modest about her poetry : SELF-EFFACING, self-deprecating, humble, unpretentious, unassuming, unostentatious; shy, bashful, self-conscious, diffident, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
MODEST — adj. 1 unassuming, unpresuming, humble, unpretentious, unobtrusive, reserved, retiring, diffident, shy, bashful, demure, coy, shame-faced, self-effacing, self-conscious, reticent, reluctant, timid, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
MODEST — прил. 1) скромный, сдержанный modest behaviour ≈ скромное поведение Syn : frugal, moderate, humble, lowly, meek, retiring, shy, unassuming, unpretentious, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MODEST — modest.ogg ʹmɒdıst a 1. скромный; сдержанный with a modest air - со скромным видом, скромно, сдержанно to be modest in …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MODEST — modest прил.1) скромный, сдержанный modest behaviour — скромное поведение Syn:frugal, moderate, humble, lowly, meek, retiring, shy, unassuming, unpretentious, inexpensive Ant: …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
MODEST — a 1. скромный; сдержанный with a modest air - со скромным видом, скромно, сдержанно to be modest in speech in …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
MODEST — прил. 1) скромный, сдержанный modest behaviour — скромное поведение Syn: frugal , moderate , humble , lowly , meek , …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
MODEST — прил. 1) скромный, сдержанный modest behaviour — скромное поведение Syn: frugal, moderate, humble, lowly, meek, retiring, shy, unassuming, unpretentious, inexpensive Ant: conceited, overbearing, pretentious, showy 2) скромный, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
MODEST — _a. 1> скромный; умеренный; to be in modest circumstances - жить на скромные средства 2> благопристойный; сдержанный _Syn: humble, lowly, …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
MODEST — прил. 1) скромный, сдержанный modest behaviour ≈ скромное поведение Syn : frugal, moderate, humble, lowly, meek, retiring, shy, unassuming, unpretentious, …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MUSSORGSKY — /moo sawrg"skee, -zawrg"-/ ; Russ. /mooh"seuhrddg skyee/ , n. Modest Petrovich /moh dest" pi troh"vich/ ; Russ. /mu dyest" pyi …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BORIS GODUNOV — /bawr"is god"n awf', -of', good"-, bohr"-; bor"-/ ; Russ. /bu rddyees" geuh dooh nawf"/ 1. a play (1825) by Pushkin. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MUSSORGSKY, MODEST — born March 9 [March 21, New Style], 1839, Karevo, Russia died March 16 [March 28], 1881, St. Petersburg in full …
Britannica English vocabulary
BESTER, ALFRED
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MUSSORGSKY — Mussorgsky, Modest BrE AmE ⇨ ↑ Moussorgsky, Modest
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MUSSORGSKY, MODEST — Mussorgsky, Modest BrE AmE ⇨ ↑ Moussorgsky, Modest
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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