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mien Definition

mien (mēn)

noun

  1. a way of carrying and conducting oneself; manner
  2. a way of looking; appearance

Etymology: aphetic for demean, but altered by assoc. with Fr mine, look, air < Bret min, muzzle, beak

mien Synonyms

mien

n.

aspect, manner, air, demeanor; see appearance 1, bearing 2. See syn. study at bearing.

mien Usage Examples

Converse of object

have: Nikos has the mien of a young Greek monk and the young Greek monk wants it back.

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