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mien
Mien (noun) means (formal) A person's manner or expression, especially one they put on deliberately.
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(formal) A person's manner or expression, especially one they put on deliberately.
2
(formal) A particular look on someone's face.
"It’s hard to say which is worse: the press-on smiles favored by many a ballet dancer, or the stony “I’m going to pretend this isn’t happening to me” miens often found in contemporary troupes like White Road."
— Claudia La Rocco, Stony Miens and Sad Hearts (2007)
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Etymology
Taken from French mine ("appearance") (from which Danish mine and German Miene also come), perhaps from Breton min ("face of an animal"), or alternatively from Latin minio ("to redden").
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What is the meaning of mien?
"mien" (noun) means (formal) A person's manner or expression, especially one they put on deliberately.
What is another word for mien?
Other words for "mien" include presence, comportment, bearing.
What are the different meanings of mien?
"mien" has 2 main meanings: 1. (formal) A person's manner or expression, especially one they put on deliberately; 2. (formal) A particular look on someone's face.
