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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

- Look up modern in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Modern may refer to: Modern history Early Modern period Late Modern period 18th century 19th century...
- Modern Gr**** (endonym: Νέα Ελληνικά, Néa Elliniká [ˈne.a eliniˈka] or Κοινή Νεοελληνική Γλώσσα, Kiní Neoellinikí Glóssa), generally referred to by speakers...
- Modern Family is an American television sitcom, created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd, that aired on ABC for 11 seasons from September 23, 2009...
- Modern architecture, also called modernist architecture, or the modern movement, is an architectural movement and style that was prominent in the 20th...
- The modern era or the modern period is considered the current historical period of human history. It was originally applied to the history of Europe and...
- philosophy. However, they are considered separate academic disciplines in the modern sense of the term. Influential traditions in the history of philosophy include...
- The Modern could be The Modern (band), a British Electropop band formerly called Matinée Club The Modern (building complex), a twin tower complex in Fort...
- The drachma (Gr****: δραχμή [ðraxˈmi]) was the official currency of modern Greece from 1832 until the launch of the euro in 2001. The drachma was reintroduced...
- Modern Times may refer to modern history. Modern Times may also refer to: Modern Times (band), a band from Luxembourg Modern Times (Al Stewart album),...
- Early modern human (EMH), or anatomically modern human (AMH), are terms used to distinguish Homo sapiens (sometimes Homo sapiens sapiens) that are anatomically...