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1729 satirical essay by Jonathan Swift
A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People from Being a Burthen to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Publick
A_Modest_Proposal
American journalist (born 1943)
: A Modest Proposal, Carroll accused Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her in the mid-1990s. Her book Not My Type, subtitled One Woman Against a President
E._Jean_Carroll
Greek economist and politician (born 1961)
Stuart Holland, a former British Labour Party MP and economics professor at the University of Coimbra (Portugal), published A Modest Proposal, a set of economic
Yanis_Varoufakis
Anglo-Irish satirist and cleric (1667–1745)
and ironic style of writing, particularly in later works such as A Modest Proposal (1729), has led to such satire being subsequently termed as "Swiftian"
Jonathan_Swift
2005 open letter by Jack Thompson
"A Modest Video Game Proposal" is the title of an open letter sent by activist/former attorney Jack Thompson to members of the press and to Entertainment
A_Modest_Video_Game_Proposal
2023 British satirical documentary
was later revealed as a mockumentary based on a satirical essay, A Modest Proposal, by Jonathan Swift in 1729 that urged poor Irish people to sell their
Gregg Wallace: The British Miracle Meat
Gregg_Wallace:_The_British_Miracle_Meat
Practice of humans eating other humans
English language concerns cannibalism. A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People from Being a Burthen to Their Parents or Country, and
Human_cannibalism
Practice of eating a child or fetus
Cannibalism of children is also a motif in some works of fiction and movies, most famously Jonathan Swift's satire A Modest Proposal, which proposed eating the
Child_cannibalism
1941 anti-German book by Theodore N. Kaufman
magazine published a review in its 24 March issue that compared the book to Jonathan Swift's 1729 satirical essay A Modest Proposal, which proposed reducing
Germany_Must_Perish!
American film industry executive (born 1933)
January 24, 2023. Carroll, E. Jean (July 2, 2019). What Do We Need Men For?: A Modest Proposal. St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-250-21544-4.
Philip_Berk
Season of television series
episodes, attracted 1.2 million viewers, with a rerun on the same night adding another 500,000 viewers for a cumulative 1.7 million. The season finale episode
Weeds_season_5
Derogatory term for people who have children
this way is not new. It appears, for example, in Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal, widely acknowledged as the preeminent English satirical essay, in
Breeder_(slang)
2012 American film
described as an updating of Jonathan Swift's 1729 satirical essay A Modest Proposal, which suggested poor people sell their children to the rich as food
Butcher_Boys
Defamation and sexual-assault lawsuits
Need Men For?: A Modest Proposal. Carroll said that on her way out of the store she ran into Trump and he asked for help buying a gift for a woman. After
E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump
E._Jean_Carroll_v._Donald_J._Trump
Literary and art genre with a style of humor based on parody
instance, In his A Modest Proposal Swift suggests that Irish peasants be encouraged to sell their own children as food for the rich, as a solution to the
Satire
Fictional race of horses
Projectors satirised in A Tale of a Tub or in Book III of Gulliver's Travels) or immorality (such as the speaker of A Modest Proposal, who offers an seemingly
Houyhnhnm
American and Canadian actor (born 1968)
2023. Carroll, E. Jean (July 2, 2019). What Do We Need Men For?: A Modest Proposal. St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-250-21544-4. Archived from
Brendan_Fraser
American video game developer and writer
Mean Cuisine and I'm O.K - A Murder Simulator, which was an ultra-violent game based on Jack Thompson's "A Modest Proposal". DragonSpires later served
Christopher_Howard_Wolf
Comedic work based on taboo subject matter
pieces Directions to Servants (1731), A Modest Proposal (1729), Meditation Upon a Broomstick (1710), and in a few aphorisms). In his book, Breton included
Dark_humor
American activist (1910–1986)
Archived from the original on March 8, 2008. Retrieved 2011-04-19. "A Modest Proposal". Time. March 24, 1941. Archived from the original on June 15, 2008
Theodore_N._Kaufman
1726 novel by Jonathan Swift
Gulliver's Travels, A Modest Proposal, A Tale of a Tub, Directions to Servants and many other poetic and prose works. Also included is a selection of contextual
Gulliver's_Travels
Contentious rhetoric
form of a 250-line poem. Major political polemicists of the 18th century include Jonathan Swift, with pamphlets such as his A Modest Proposal, Alexander
Polemic
Irish printer and publisher
her publications. She is known for publishing Jonathan Swift's A modest proposal in 1729 (A satirical idea that the poor could sell their children as food)
Sarah_Harding_(printer)
Cannibals in legends and works written before World War I
Jonathan Swift's satiric essay A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland from Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country
Cannibalism_in_literature
Art collective founded by Bruce Sterling
the manifesto "The Dead Media Project — A Modest Proposal and a Public Appeal," The Dead Media Project began as a number of persons collecting their notes
Dead_Media_Project
American lawyer
the Subcouncil, Jay Lorsch of Harvard Business School, an article "A Modest Proposal for Improved Corporate Governance", which became the template for
Martin_Lipton
2002 song by James McMurtry
McMurtry’s album Live in Europe. Rosenbaum, Ron. "Choctaw Bingo : A modest proposal for a new national anthem". SLATE. Retrieved 1 July 2025. Scherstuhl
Choctaw_Bingo
2025 American sword and sorcery film
August 20, 2025. DeCorte, David (July 4, 2019). "Review: Dragan Makes a Modest Proposal in Red Sonja #6". monkeysfightingrobots.co. Retrieved August 20, 2025
Red_Sonja_(2025_film)
2001 report
A Modest Proposal. Following the report, anti-smoking groups placed ads in prominent newspapers such as the New York Times depicting a corpse with a price
Public Finance Balance of Smoking in the Czech Republic
Public_Finance_Balance_of_Smoking_in_the_Czech_Republic
American playwright and screenwriter (born 1956)
"Matthew's Passion". Nation, November 9, 1998 "A Modest Proposal". American Theatre, January 1998: 20–22, 77–89. "A Word to Graduates: Organize!". Nation, July
Tony_Kushner
1959 novel by William S. Burroughs
Lunch) is a 1959 novel by American author William S. Burroughs. The novel does not follow a clear linear plot, but is instead structured as a series of
Naked_Lunch
2018 essay collection by David Sedaris
"Little Guy" "Stepping Out" "A House Divided" "The Perfect Fit" "Leviathan" "Your English Is So Good" "Calypso" "A Modest Proposal" "The Silent Treatment"
Calypso_(book)
Literary reference book
stories, and short story collections. There is also one pamphlet (A Modest Proposal), one book of collected text (Adjunct: An Undigest), and one graphic
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1001_Books_You_Must_Read_Before_You_Die
Subculture defined by claims to authenticity and uniqueness
Christian (May 30, 2007). "Kill the hipster: Why the hipster must die: A modest proposal to save New York cool". Time Out New York. Archived from the original
Hipster (contemporary subculture)
Hipster_(contemporary_subculture)
American radical feminist (1936–1988)
a parody or satire of patriarchy and have compared it to Jonathan Swift's 1729 satirical pamphlet A Modest Proposal. Solanas described herself as "a social
Valerie_Solanas
American musician (born 1962)
Retrieved 2012-11-21. Rosenbaum, Ron (13 March 2009). "Choctaw Bingo : A modest proposal for a new national anthem". SLATE. Archived from the original on 22 November
James_McMurtry
1967 radical feminist manifesto by Valerie Solanas
document as a form of political satire in the style of Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal." Similarly, Jansen compared it to A Modest Proposal, describing
SCUM_Manifesto
Italian navigator and explorer (1451–1506)
111–118. ISBN 978-84-96467-28-6. Hanke, Lewis (1 February 1971). "A Modest Proposal for a Moratorium on Grand Generalizations: Some Thoughts on the Black
Christopher_Columbus
1966 Situationist pamphlet
Poverty of Student Life: A Consideration of Its Economic, Political, Sexual, Psychological and Notably Intellectual Aspects and of a Few Ways to Cure it (French:
On the Poverty of Student Life
On_the_Poverty_of_Student_Life
Genus of hominin ancestral to modern humans
"Species, genera, and phylogenetic structure in the human fossil record: a modest proposal". Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, and Reviews. 26 (3): 116–118
Australopithecus
American financial theorist and neurologist (born 1948)
Morning News. Retrieved 25 September 2011. "The Coward's Portfolio -- A Modest Proposal". "Lazy Portfolio: Coward's Portfolio". Bogleheads. Adiga, Aravind
William_J._Bernstein
American economist (born 1954)
Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2021. "A Modest Proposal". The Washington Post. March 13, 2005. Archived from the original
Jeffrey_Sachs
British economist and politician (born 1940)
Cohesion in the 1990s (1993) Towards a New Bretton Woods: Alternatives for the Global Economy (1994) A Modest Proposal (2010) with Yanis Varoufakis Europe
Stuart_Holland
Classical Literature short books
Songling 08. A Modest Proposal - Jonathan Swift 09. Three Tang Dynasty Poets - Anon 10. On the Beach at Night Alone - Walt Whitman 11. A Cup of Sake Beneath
Little_Black_Classics
1989 film by Brian Yuzna
quite a few may want to." Wilmington likened the film's themes and message to that of Jonathan Swift's 1729 satirical essay A Modest Proposal. Marc Savlov
Society_(film)
Popular theme in science fiction
David (15 May 2003). "Planetary science: Mission to Earth's core – a modest proposal". Nature. 423 (6937): 239–240. Bibcode:2003Natur.423..239S. doi:10
Travel_to_the_Earth's_center
1940 book by Mortimer J. Adler
Defoe – Robinson Crusoe Jonathan Swift – A Tale of a Tub; Journal to Stella; Gulliver's Travels; A Modest Proposal William Congreve – The Way of the World
How_to_Read_a_Book
2011 novel by Helen DeWitt
desires can differ from women’s, how harassment can upend a workplace — and offers up a modest proposal using the familiar rhetoric of our time." This article
Lightning_Rods_(novel)
Children's picture book by Shel Silverstein
should be treated as a satire aimed at adults along the lines of A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift. One writer believes that the relationship between
The_Giving_Tree
Behavior in the C++ programming language
Namespaces and the Interface Principle by Herb Sutter Why I Hate Namespaces by Danny Kalev "A Modest Proposal: Fixing ADL (revision 2)" by Herb Sutter
Argument-dependent name lookup
Argument-dependent_name_lookup
Capital city of Biskra Province, Algeria
وتعليق: سعد زغلول عبد الحميد. الدار البيضاء، دار النشر المغربية 1985 "A Modest Proposal". Time. 24 March 1941. Archived from the original on 15 June 2008
Biskra
American science journalist and scientist
TEDxBrussels in November 2011, where he satirized Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal by modestly proposing that PowerPoint software be replaced by live dancers
John_Bohannon
Online publication in New York magazine
" An excerpt from E. Jean Carroll's book What Do We Need Men For? A Modest Proposal ran in 2019 on The Cut and on the cover of New York's print magazine
The_Cut_(publication)
Urban legend
song was released on their 1990 album Babysitters On Acid. Atreus A Modest Proposal Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter Jan Harold Brunvand (1 January
The_Baby-Roast
Close friend of Jonathan Swift
(13 March 1681 – 28 January 1728) was an Englishwoman known to have been a close friend of Jonathan Swift, known as "Stella". Whether or not she and
Esther_Johnson
Types of humor
blue comedy to contrast the morbidity, or offensiveness of the joke with a lack of emotion. "45 Types of Humor with Examples". "20 Types and Forms of
Comedic_genres
American political scientist
ISBN 9780742512115. Tronto, Joan (2005), "Care as the work of citizens: a modest proposal", in Friedman, Marilyn (ed.), Women and citizenship, Studies in Feminist
Joan_Tronto
Alleged anti-Spanish historiography
University Press, US. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-19-508557-0. Hanke, Lewis, "A Modest Proposal for a Moratorium on Grand Generalizations: Some Thoughts on the Black
Black_Legend
Ethical intimacy with multiple partners
"Nikki DeBlosi". tisch.nyu.edu. Goldstein, Sarah (February 2007). "A Modest Proposal for the "Vanishing American Jew"". Heeb Magazine. Archived from the
Polyamory
Pilbara Wanderer and Dog of Northwestern Australia
Retrieved 6 April 2008.[dead link] Toby Clements (22 December 2001). "A Modest Proposal". The Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 15 April 2008
Red_Dog_(Pilbara)
Proposed U.S. state
Weekly. Retrieved February 20, 2025. Holt, Tim (June 24, 2011). "A modest proposal – downsize California!". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February
Jefferson (proposed Pacific state)
Jefferson_(proposed_Pacific_state)
1957 poem collection by Ted Hughes
Poet Song Parlour-Piece Secretary Soliloquy of a Misanthrope The Dove-Breeder Billet-Doux A Modest Proposal Incompatibilities September Fallgrief's Girl-Friends
The_Hawk_in_the_Rain
Island in the North Atlantic Ocean
English language, gained fame for works such as Gulliver's Travels and A Modest Proposal. Other notable 18th-century writers of Irish origin included Oliver
Ireland
(November 2004). "Reconstructing consumer privacy protection on‐line: a modest proposal". International Review of Law, Computers & Technology. 18 (3): 313–344
Lilian_Edwards
Tunisian member of the Situationist International
Psychological, Sexual, and Especially Intellectual Aspects, With a Modest Proposal for Doing Away With It, aka On the Poverty of Student Life). This
Mustapha_Khayati
American actor and screenwriter (born 1962)
2022. Hubbard, Brodie F. (February 2004). "Bob Odenkirk Interview". Modest Proposal: Comedy for Our Target Demographic. Archived from the original on July
Bob_Odenkirk
Political satire published by Régis Debray in 2002
Empire 2.0: A Modest Proposal for a United States of the West by Xavier de C***. (asterisks in the original) Empire 2.0 is presented as a fictitious letter
United_States_of_the_West
Americanism used to describe jokes of a vulgar nature
famous essay A Modest Proposal and his rather crude poem "The Lady's Dressing Room", in which the speaker comments on the goings-on in a 17th-century
Off-color_humor
Trump stated that her allegation was a promotion strategy for her book titled What Do We Need Men For? A Modest Proposal, where she discloses details about
Donald Trump sexual misconduct allegations
Donald_Trump_sexual_misconduct_allegations
Humor that alludes to itself
2021. Smid, J., & Zenker, F. (2015). Three logicians walk into a bar—a modest proposal for teaching epistemic logic . The Reasoner, 9(3). Retrieved from
Self-referential_humor
Series of pamphlets by Jonathan Swift
political writings, along with Gulliver's Travels (1726), A Tale of a Tub (1704), and A Modest Proposal (1729). In 1722, hardware manufacturer William Wood
Drapier's_Letters
American lifestyle and politics magazine
an excerpt from E. Jean Carroll's book, What Do We Need Men For? A Modest Proposal, mostly about Donald Trump's sexual assault on her. In 2021, Peoples
New_York_(magazine)
American political party (1833–1854)
R. "The Foundations of the Whig Party in North Carolina: A Synthesis and a Modest Proposal." North Carolina Historical Review 47.2 (1970): 115–129. online
Whig_Party_(United_States)
Archaic derogatory term for Roman Catholicism
author of Gulliver's Travels, employed the term in his satirical essay A Modest Proposal, in which he proposed selling Irish babies to be eaten by wealthy
Popery
1882 novel by Anthony Trollope
the age of 62. Jonathan Swift: A Modest Proposal: For Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland from Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country
The_Fixed_Period
Public university in Richardson, Texas, US
MERCURY IS BACK". The Mercury. Retrieved July 7, 2026. "About A Modest Proposal". A Modest Proposal. Retrieved October 6, 2007. "Radio UTD to Beam Show on XM
University_of_Texas_at_Dallas
Satirical essay by Jonathan Swift
the Enlightenment, p.31 Levine, George R (1995), "Introduction", A Modest Proposal and Other Satires, Prometheus Books, p. 18, ISBN 0-87975-919-4. An
An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity
An_Argument_Against_Abolishing_Christianity
DIY Punk Band
Breaker (2025, Ernest Jenning Record Co.) Modest Proposals (2011, Useless State Records) Modest Proposals 2 (2020, Useless State Records) Dangerous Intersections
The_Taxpayers
Roman governor of Judea and condemner of Jesus
416–438. JSTOR 43718282. Meier, John P. (1990). "Jesus in Josephus: A Modest Proposal". The Catholic Biblical Quarterly. 52 (1): 76–103. JSTOR 43718026
Pontius_Pilate
Probability distribution
1214/aos/1176344123. JSTOR 2958876. Stigler, Stephen M. (1982). "A Modest Proposal: A New Standard for the Normal". The American Statistician. 36 (2):
Normal_distribution
Disabilities scholar
Disability Coalition. (2008). "Introducing White Disability Studies: A Modest Proposal." (2006). The Disability Studies Reader. 2nd ed. Ed. Lennard J. Davis
Christopher_Bell_(scholar)
1974 song by Bob Dylan
2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015. Shales, Tom (24 September 1978). "A Modest Proposal". The Washington Post. Retrieved 26 November 2017. "Setlists | The
Forever Young (Bob Dylan song)
Forever_Young_(Bob_Dylan_song)
American film critic and author (1942–2013)
Retrieved January 30, 2023. "Critical eye by Roger Ebert – Enough! A Modest Proposal to End the Junk Mail Plague". Panix.com. Archived from the original
Roger_Ebert
Political commentary in a style of humor based on parody
and The Merchant of Venice. Later examples such as Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal are more outright in their satirical nature. Through the 18th and
Political_satire
Argentine writer (1899–1986)
JSTOR 10.7723/antiochreview.75.2.0008. Christ, Ronald (Summer 1971). "A Modest Proposal for the Criticism of Borges". Books Abroad. 45 (3): 388–398. doi:10
Jorge_Luis_Borges
Philosophical doctrine developed by Aristotle
A Companion to Ancient Philosophy. Ed. Mary Gill and Pierre Pellegrin. Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell, 2006. 316–46. "Aristotle's Two Intellects: A Modest Proposal"
Hylomorphism
Instrument of direct democracy in Switzerland
number of signatures required for a referendum. In the end, a modest proposal was put to the vote: the introduction of a general popular initiative, the
Federal_popular_initiative
Process of removing legal prohibitions
Alexander Thomas (2015-01-01), A Modest Proposal: Legalize Millions of Undocumented Immigrants with the Change of a Single Statutory Date, doi:10.2139/ssrn
Legalization
Concept in classical philosophy
[ISBN missing] Caston, V. "Aristotle's Two Intellects: A Modest Proposal". Phronesis 44 (1999). Kosman, A. "What Does the Maker Mind Make?" In Essays on Aristotle's
Nous
Webcomic by Holkins and Krahulik and its related products
created in which the player kills video game developers (A Modest Video Game Proposal), but after a mod to the game Grand Theft Auto was pointed out to already
Penny_Arcade
1995 studio album by Trenchmouth
album's liner notes list Candy Machine's A Modest Proposal (1994) as a "must have" album. Though the album was not a commercial success, it reached number
Trenchmouth vs. The Light of the Sun
Trenchmouth_vs._The_Light_of_the_Sun
Rimless, bottlenecked cartridge
Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Rodriguez, Greg. "A Modest Proposal". shootingtimes.com. Intermedia Outdoors Inc. Archived from the original
6×45mm
American comedian and television host (born 1962)
17, 2012. Snyder, Thomas (January 9, 2012). "Dr. Sudoku Presents: A Modest Proposal". Wired. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved
Jon_Stewart
Daily American-style crossword puzzle
and last initial. 20-Across, [1729 Jonathan Swift pamphlet], was A MODEST PROPOSAL. And 56-Across, [1992 Paula Abdul hit], was WILL YOU MARRY ME. Gottlieb's
The_New_York_Times_crossword
Fictional northern English town
of a Scarfolk book called Eating Children: Population Control & The Food Crisis instead of the intended Jonathan Swift publication A Modest Proposal (1729)
Scarfolk
1963 Encyclopædia Britannica collection
on Modern Education", "A Meditation upon a Broomstick", "A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Ireland from Being a Burden to Their Parents
Gateway_to_the_Great_Books
Hash function that is suitable for use in cryptography
Micciancio, Daniele; Peikert, Chris; Rosen, Alon (2008). "SWIFFT: A Modest Proposal for FFT Hashing". Fast Software Encryption. Lecture Notes in Computer
Cryptographic_hash_function
Physical cultural heritage, e.g. monuments
1954 at the UNESCO website Shapiro, Daniel (1998). "Repatriation: A modest Proposal". heinonline.org. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved
Cultural_property
American musician (born 1961)
"Eventually" 2019 "Last December" 2019 "Sunshine" 2019 "Too Much ii" 2019 "A Modest Proposal" 2019 "The Rules" 2019 "Fly Safe" 2018 "Are You Lonely Tonight, Mrs
Dan_Wilson_(musician)
American filmmaker and author
2022). "Register" (Tweet). Retrieved August 29, 2023 – via Twitter. Modest Proposal Interview D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 30, 2024). "'Goat': Sony Pictures
Rodney_Rothman
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A table, news.
Female
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-GUN means "grape."
Male
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-WUT means "weapon."
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Australian, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese
Moderate; The Spanish Saint Modesto; Modern Coinage from the Name of Flower
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Latin Spanish
Modest.
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Australian, Dutch, German, Latin, Spanish
Shy; Modesty; Moderate; Sober
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English American French
Keeps the forest 'Woodland.
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Latin
Modesty; moderate. The Spanish saint Modesto.
Male
Italian
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Roman Latin Modestus, MODESTO means "moderate, sober."
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Modest
Biblical
a table; news
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Latin
Modest.
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Latin Spanish
Modest.
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Hindu, Indian
Modest; Modern
Male
French
French form of Roman Latin Modestus, MODESTE means "moderate, sober."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Forrest, FOREST means "lives in or by an enclosed wood."
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Middle French modestie, from Latin modestus, MODESTY means "moderate, sober."
Girl/Female
Latin English
Without conceit; modest.
Female
Swedish
Short form of Swedish Linnéa, NÉA means "twinflower."
Male
Russian
(МодеÑÑ‚) Russian form of Roman Latin Modestus, MODEST means "moderate, sober."
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Tamil
Union
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Mighty and Brave as a Lion
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Australian, French, German, Polish
Dominant Ruler; Rich and Powerful Ruler
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Balabhadra | பலபதà¯à®°
Another name of balarama
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Happiness
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American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Indian, Italian, Jamaican, Netherlands, Swedish, Swiss, Tamil
Consecrated to God; Oath of God; My God is Bountiful; God's Promise; God is My Oath
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Surname.
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Tamil
One who poses all best qualities
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Hindu
Composed, Charming
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n.
A codifier; a maker of codes.
a.
Of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan.
a.
According to the mode, or customary manner; conformed to the fashion; fashionable; hence, conventional; as, a modish dress; a modish feast.
n.
Midst; middle.
a.
Open; frank; as, an honest countenance.
n.
A person of modern times; -- opposed to ancient.
a.
Not modest; wanting in the reserve or restraint which decorum and decency require; indecent; indelicate; obscene; lewd; as, immodest persons, behavior, words, pictures, etc.
a.
Characterized by integrity or fairness and straight/forwardness in conduct, thought, speech, etc.; upright; just; equitable; trustworthy; truthful; sincere; free from fraud, guile, or duplicity; not false; -- said of persons and acts, and of things to which a moral quality is imputed; as, an honest judge or merchant; an honest statement; an honest bargain; an honest business; an honest book; an honest confession.
n.
That which moves anything.
a.
Suitable to be taken as a model or pattern; as, a model house; a model husband.
a.
Most.
a.
Of or pertaining to the present time, or time not long past; late; not ancient or remote in past time; of recent period; as, modern days, ages, or time; modern authors; modern fashions; modern taste; modern practice.
a.
Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act or bearing; free from undue familiarity, indecency, or lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; -- said of a woman.
a.
Very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice; indicating extreme or excessive modesty; shy; as, a bashful person, action, expression.
a.
Moderately wet; damp; humid; not dry; as, a moist atmosphere or air.
n.
The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and presumption; humility respecting one's own merit.
a.
Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy.
a.
Oldest; longest in duration.
a.
Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest youth; a modest man.
adv.
In a modest manner.