Definitions
of low birth or station (‘base’ is archaic in this sense)
Word origin
From Middle English humble, from Old French humble, umble, humle, from Latin humilis (“low, slight, hence mean, humble”) (compare Greek χαμηλός (khamēlós, “on the ground, low, trifling”)), from humus (“the earth, ground”), humi (“on the ground”). See homage, and compare chameleon, humiliate. Displaced native Old English ēaþmōd.
Used in a sentence
“He lives in a humble one-bedroom cottage.”
“Roominess and unroominess in a human dwelling, even of the humblest kind, are important matters in their bearing upon man's character.”
“Undoubtedly it can be said that the humble 0-6-0 has been the backbone for general service, or general utility on British railways right from their earliest days, and is likely to remain so.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Not proud or arrogant”6 letters
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