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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From there, a cook either proceeds with furious off-the-cuff improvisation or arranges their mise en place and serenely moves through each step as instructed or based on their knowledge.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
The mise en scène is sumptuously prepared with flourishes of rococo drollery.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
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
"The process of mise en place, which is a restaurant standard practice, keeps you neat and organized as you work," she explains.
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2023
It is not the Greek tragedy—although the ancient Melpomene has transmitted to our time its cothurnus, its mise en sc�ne, its triple unity, its heroes themselves, with their terrors and their tears.
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.
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