More herbs: Oregano and sage. Oregano tips: Use half the amount of dried as you would fresh - add to the end of cooking for better flavour. Add oregano to olive oil to infuse it or make an easy sauce with melted butter, oregano and lemon juice and drizzle over roasted vegetables and grilled meat/fish.
Modern definition, of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life. See more.
Cite This Source. modernity 1620s, from M.L. modernitatem, noun of quality from modernus (see modern). The old factories, with traditions of a century and a half, threw off their lethargy at the trumpet-blast of modernity. It surprised the easterners, this evidence of modernity in a pioneer world.