mien
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French mine (whence also Danish mine and German Miene), appearance, perhaps from Breton min, face of an animal, or from Latin minio, to redden[1].
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
mien (countable and uncountable; plural miens)
- (countable, uncountable) Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
- (countable) A specific facial expression
- 2007 February 10, Claudia La Rocco, “Stony Miens and Sad Hearts”:
- It’s hard to say which is worse: the press-on smiles favored by many a ballet dancer, or the stony “I’m going to pretend this isn’t happening to me” miens often found in contemporary troupes like White Road.
- 2007 February 10, Claudia La Rocco, “Stony Miens and Sad Hearts”:
Translations [edit]
demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer
specific facial expression
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Anagrams [edit]
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From the neuter of Latin meus.
Pronunciation [edit]
Pronoun [edit]
le mien m, la mienne f, les miens mpl, les miennes fpl
