mignon

[min-yon; French mee-nyawn]

adjective

small and pretty; delicately pretty.

Origin of mignon

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

Mignon

[mee-nyawn]

noun

an opera (1866) by Ambroise Thomas.

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Examples from the Web for mignon

Historical Examples of mignon

"You know, he's been waiting there since this morning," Mignon informed them.
Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille
Emile Zola
What ails Mignon that he should be looking at his wife in that severe way?
Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille
Emile Zola
On arriving Fauchery had indicated him to Mignon with a wink of the eye.
Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille
Emile Zola
Then she sped away, and Mignon, in utter astonishment, ran after her.
Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille
Emile Zola
I don't believe Mother would like to have me associate with Mignon.
Marjorie Dean
Pauline Lester

British Dictionary definitions for mignon

mignon

adjective

small and pretty; dainty

Derived Formsmignonne (ˈmɪnjɒn, French miɲɔn), fem n

Word Origin for mignon

C16: from French, from Old French mignot dainty

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Word Origin and History for mignon

adj.

"delicately formed," 1550s, French, literally "delicate, charming, pretty;" see minion. As a noun, "pretty child," from 1827.