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demeanour

British  
/ dɪˈmiːnə /

noun

  1. the way a person behaves towards others; conduct

  2. bearing, appearance, or mien

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of demeanour

C15: see demean ²

Example Sentences

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They oversaw a conga line led by cartoon character Peppa Pig, and an exuberant half-time show by drag queens Miss Demeanour, Mercedes Benz and Tamara Thomas.

From BBC • May 11, 2023

Demeanour in the congregation is a small thing to think of after the great central theme that has been holding our attention.

From With God in the World A Series of Papers by Brent, Charles H.

Her hair was loose and flowed wildly upon her shoulders; Her eyes sparkled with terrific expression; and her whole Demeanour was calculated to inspire the beholder with awe and admiration.

From The Monk; a romance by Lewis, M. G. (Matthew Gregory)

Demeanour, regulation of, 173-176; cultivation of, as an art,     359-361.

From Japan: an Attempt at Interpretation by Hearn, Lafcadio

He is a handsome Man, has a noble Air, and his Demeanour is answerable.

From The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. by P?llnitz, Karl Ludwig von

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