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 appeal is rhythm and momentum: one big mise en place, one big protein cook-off, one big batch of baked goods.
From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025
TikTok serves up step-by-step mise en place with soft jazz and fingernail clacks; mukbang creators rake in millions by eating crab legs in front of a ring light.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025
“You know how a chef has a mise en place?” said Noel Casler, a podcaster and comedian.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2022
Once there, I barely recognized the mise en scene I’d detailed in the novel.
From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2022
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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