- (n.) A person of modern times; -- opposed to ancient.
- (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.) New and common; trite; commonplace.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "modern" http://smartdefine.org/modern/definitions/2033735 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, modern, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/modern/definitions/2033735>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "modern" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/modern/definitions/2033735> |