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de⋅mean⋅or
[di-mee-ner] 
nər
–noun
| 1. | conduct; behavior; deportment. |
| 2. | facial appearance; mien. |
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| de·mean·or (dĭ-mē'nər) n. The way in which a person behaves; deportment. |
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Demeanor
De*mean"or\, n. [Written also demeanour.] [For demeanure, fr. demean. See Demean, v. t.]1. Management; treatment; conduct. [Obs.] God commits the managing so great a trust . . . wholly to the demeanor of every grown man. --Milton. 2. Behavior; deportment; carriage; bearing; mien. His demeanor was singularly pleasing. --Macaulay. The men, as usual, liked her artless kindness and simple refined demeanor. --Thackeray.
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Language Translation for : demeanor
Spanish:
conducta, comportamiento,
German:
das Verhalten,
Japanese:
ふるまい
demeanor
1494, from obsolete M.E. demean "behave in a certain way" (c.1315), from O.Fr. demener, from de- "completely" + mener "to lead, direct," from L. minare "to threaten," in L.L. "to drive (a herd of animals)." Sense in Eng. evolved from notion of "conduct, manage" (oneself).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: de·mea·nor
Pronunciation: di-'mE-n&r
Function: noun
: outward manner : way of conducting oneself
NOTE: A jury may consider a witness's demeanor on the stand in determining the witness's credibility.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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