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mignon
[ min-yon; French mee-nyawn ]
/ mɪnˈyɒn; French miˈnyɔ̃ /
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adjective
small and pretty; delicately pretty.
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Origin of mignon
From French, dating back to 1550–60; see origin at minion
Words nearby mignon
mightily, might makes right, mightn't, mighty, migmatite, mignon, mignonette, mignonne, migraine, migrant, migrate
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Mignon
[ mee-nyawn ]
/ miˈnyɔ̃ /
noun
an opera (1866) by Ambroise Thomas.
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British Dictionary definitions for mignon
mignon
/ (ˈmɪnjɒn, French miɲɔ̃) /
adjective
small and pretty; dainty
Derived forms of mignon
mignonne (ˈmɪnjɒn, French miɲɔn), fem nWord Origin for mignon
C16: from French, from Old French mignot dainty
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