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Definition of Modern

Modern
Modern Mod"ern, n. A person of modern times; -- opposed to ancient. --Pope.
Modern
Modern Mod"ern, a. [F. moderne, L. modernus; akin to modo just now, orig. abl. of modus measure; hence, by measure, just now. See Mode.] 1. 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. --Bacon. 2. New and common; trite; commonplace. [Obs.] We have our philosophical persons, to make modern and familiar, things supernatural and causeless. --Shak. Modern English. See the Note under English.

Meaning of Modern from wikipedia

- Modern may refer to: Modern history Early Modern period Late Modern period 18th century 19th century 20th century Contemporary history Moderns, a faction...
- Modern Paganism, also known as Contemporary Paganism and Neopaganism, is a collective term for new religious movements influenced by or derived from the...
- Modern Family is an American mockumentary family sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting...
- The Modern Defense (also known as the Robatsch Defence after Karl Robatsch) is a hypermodern chess opening in which Black allows White to occupy the center...
- Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) introduced a new, modern setting, and proved to be the breakthrough title for the series, creating the Modern Warfare sub-series...
- Modern Baseball was an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Brendan Lukens and Jake Ewald were high school friends from Brunswick, Maryland...
- Modern architecture, or modernist architecture, was an architectural style based upon new and innovative technologies of construction, particularly the...
- Modern Marvels is an American worldwide television series that formerly aired on the History Channel. The program focuses on how technologies affect and...
- The Modern Lovers were an American rock band led by Jonathan Richman in the 1970s and 1980s. The original band existed from 1970 to 1974 but their recordings...
- linear, global, historiographical approach, modern history (the "modern period," the "modern era," "modern times") is the history of the period following...
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