mise
Americannoun
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the issue in the obsolete writ of right
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an agreed settlement
Etymology
Origin of mise
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Anglo-French: “a putting, setting down (e.g. of expenses),” noun use of feminine of mis “set down,” from Latin missus, past participle of mittere “to send, bestow”
Example Sentences
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The mise en scène is sumptuously prepared with flourishes of rococo drollery.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
In place of complicated recipes requiring a full afternoon of mise en place, she offers shortcuts designed to reduce anxiety and, crucially, the risk of giving up altogether.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024
We had a whole bunch of ideas, like a five- or six-page document of different ideas, and a mise en place race was one of them.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2023
“You know how a chef has a mise en place?” said Noel Casler, a podcaster and comedian.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2022
"Och, ochone, mise 'n diugh; 'tis a dark hour this."
From The Best Psychic Stories by Various
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