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mien
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noun
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.: a man of noble mien.
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Origin of mien
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mien
mean, mienWords nearby mien
midwinter, midyear, M.I.E., mielie, Mielziner, mien, Mieres, Mie scattering, Mies van der Rohe, mifepristone, miff
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British Dictionary definitions for mien
mien
/ (miːn) /
noun
literary a person's manner, bearing, or appearance, expressing personality or mooda noble mien
Word Origin for mien
C16: probably variant of obsolete demean appearance; related to French mine aspect
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