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de·mean·or

   [dih-mee-ner]
noun
1.
conduct; behavior; deportment.
2.
facial appearance; mien.
Also, especially British, de·mean·our.

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English demenure. See demean2, -or1

Synonyms
manner, comportment, bearing.

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demeanour or (US) demeanor (dɪˈmiːnə)
 
—n
1.  the way a person behaves towards others; conduct
2.  bearing, appearance, or mien
 
[C15: see demean²]
 
demeanor or (US) demeanor
 
—n
 
[C15: see demean²]

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demeanour
British spelling of demeanor (q.v.); for suffix, see -or.
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