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DEMURENESS

\dɪmjˈʊ͡ənəs], \dɪmjˈʊ‍ənəs], \d_ɪ_m_j_ˈʊə_n_ə_s]\

Definitions of DEMURENESS

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2011 - English Dictionary Database
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The state of being demure.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

n. Gravity of countenance; soberness; modest manner.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

Modesty, soberness, gravity of aspect; affected modesty.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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