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Webster 1913 Edition

Modern

Mod′ern

,
Adj.
[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.
Shakespeare
Modern English
.
See the Note under
English
.

Mod′ern

,
Noun.
A person of modern times; – opposed to
ancient
.
Pope.

Webster 1828 Edition

Modern

MOD'ERN

,
Adj.
[L. modo, and ern, which we find in other Latin words that have reference to time, as in hodiernus, hesternus.]
1.
Pertaining to the present time, or time not long past; late; recent; not ancient or remote in past time; as modern days, ages or time; modern authors; modern fashions; modern taste; modern practice.
2.
Common; mean; vulgar. [Not used.]

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