mien — a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor
Pronunciation (IPA): /miːn/
Example Sentences
- Despite being caught cheating, he maintained a calm mien throughout the interrogation.
- The CEO's confident mien impressed the investors during the presentation.
- Her cheerful mien brightened the entire office atmosphere.
mien
NOUN[/miːn/]
a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor
a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor
Behind the screen, a noble mien is seen
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'mien' derives from French 'mine', meaning appearance or facial expression. It entered English during the Middle English period and evolved to encompass a broader sense of bearing, demeanor, and dignified deportment, particularly in formal or aristocratic contexts.
Breakdown
French 'mine' (appearance, countenance) → English 'mien' (bearing, demeanor). The word carries no productive morphological components in English but retains its French form as a borrowed lexeme denoting distinguished carriage or manner.
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📝Examples
“Despite being caught cheating, he maintained a calm mien throughout the interrogation.”
“The CEO's confident mien impressed the investors during the presentation.”
“Her cheerful mien brightened the entire office atmosphere.”
“The judge's serious mien made everyone in the courtroom nervous.”
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