/ miːk; NAmE / adjective ( meek·er , meek·est )
1.
quiet, gentle, and always ready to do what other people want without expressing your own opinion
SYN compliant , self-effacing :
They called her Miss Mouse because she was so meek and mild .
2.
the meek noun [ pl. ] people who are meek
► meek·ly adverb :
He meekly did as he was told.
► meek·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English me(o)c (also in the sense courteous or indulgent ), from Old Norse mjúkr soft, gentle.