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  • mim
    mim
    adjective
    primly modest or demure.
  • mīm
    mīm
    noun
    the twenty-fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

mim

1 American  
[mim] / mɪm /

adjective

British Dialect.

  1. primly modest or demure.

mīm 2 American  
[meem] / mim /

noun

  1. the twenty-fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

mim British  
/ mɪm /

adjective

  1. dialect prim, modest, or demure

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Etymology

Origin of mim1

1670–80; perhaps blend of mum 1 and prim 1

Origin of mīm2

From Arabic

Example Sentences

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For the Conservatives, Mim Davies, defended the government's record and said it had changed the law on stalking and domestic violence.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2024

The Oogie Boogie Bash has an entire section devoted to rarely-seen villains, including Madam Mim from “The Sword in the Stone.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023

The duel between Merlin and Mad Madame Mim in The Sword in the Stone is a textbook example of how to make a duel between sorcerers fun.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2021

The investiture ceremony for Mim Runey is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence.

From Washington Times • Mar. 10, 2019

“Josey sounds like a truly exceptional man,” Mim said.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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