mignon

[ min-yon; French mee-nyawn ]

adjective
  1. small and pretty; delicately pretty.

Origin of mignon

1
From French, dating back to 1550–60; see origin at minion

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Other definitions for Mignon (2 of 2)

Mignon
[ mee-nyawn ]

noun
  1. an opera (1866) by Ambroise Thomas.

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mignon

/ (ˈmɪnjɒn, French miɲɔ̃) /


adjective
  1. small and pretty; dainty

Origin of mignon

1
C16: from French, from Old French mignot dainty

Derived forms of mignon

  • mignonne (ˈmɪnjɒn, French miɲɔn), fem n

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