Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - mien
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Mien
mien
Someone’s mien is their general appearance and manner, especially the expression on their face, which shows what they are feeling or thinking. (LITERARY) It was impossible to tell from his mien whether he was offended. ...his mild manner and aristocratic mien. N-SING: usu poss N
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noun Etymology: by shortening & alteration from 1demean Date: 1522 1. air or bearing especially as expressive of attitude or personality ; demeanor of aristocratic ~ 2. appearance, aspect dresses of formal ~ Synonyms: see bearing ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. literary a person's look or bearing, as showing character or mood. Etymology: prob. f. obs. demean f. DEMEAN(2), assim. to F mine expression ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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5.
~ n literary someone's typical expression or way of behaving (a thoughtful and solemn mien) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
6.
- 1513, shortening of M.E. demean "bearing, demeanor" (see demeanor); infl. by M.Fr. mine "appearance, facial expression," possibly of Celtic origin. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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