noun
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.: a man of noble mien.
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| —n | |
| literary a person's manner, bearing, or appearance, expressing personality or mood: a noble mien | |
| [C16: probably variant of obsolete demean appearance; related to French mine aspect] | |
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| Main Entry: | mien1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | demeanor, conduct |
| Etymology: | shortening and alteration of demean |
| Main Entry: | mien2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | appearance, bearing; manner |
| Etymology: | shortening and alteration of demean |
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Word Origin & History
mien
"facial expression," 1513, shortening of M.E. demean "bearing, demeanor" (see demeanor); infl. by M.Fr. mine "appearance, facial expression," possibly of Celtic origin (cf. Bret. min "beak, muzzle, nose," Ir. men "mouth").
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Example sentences
The glance of its bright red eyes was penetrating, its mien alert, its general impression one of grace and strength.
Roberts has a boyish mien, a handsome family and an Indiana upbringing.
Yet he retains the open, delighted mien of a provincial schoolboy newly arrived in the wicked big city.
There is nothing of despondency in their sorrowing mien.
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