countenance
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countenance
- /ˈkaʊn.tə.nəns/ UK, US
- /ˈkaʊnt.nəns/ UK, US
- [kæũ̯n.tɪ̆.nəns] Australia
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From Middle English contenaunce, countenaunce, from Anglo-Norman countenance and Old French contenance, from the present participle of contenir, or from Late Latin continentia, and therefore a doublet of continence.
noun countenances · countenaunce
- Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face. How Cownterfet Cowntenaunce of the new get / With Crafty Conueyauance dothe smater and flater, / And Cloked Collucyoun is brought in to clater / With Courtely Abusyoun; […]
- Favour; support; encouragement. Thou hast made him[…]glad with thy countenance.
- Superficial appearance; show; pretense. The election being done, he made countenance of great discontent thereat.
- Calm facial expression, composure, self-control.
Similar: boat, complexion, countenance, chevy chase, dial, ecaf, eek, George Best, face, favor, kisser, look, map, mug, mush, pan, physiognomy, phiz, phizog, punim, visage
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noun
Similar: boat, complexion, countenance, chevy chase, dial, ecaf, eek, George Best, face, favor, kisser, look, map, mug, mush, pan, physiognomy, phiz, phizog, punim, visage
Translations
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noun 1. face
| Español | semblante |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 面容 miànróng |
| Português | aparência, semblante |
| Français | visage |
| Deutsch | Antlitz, Gesichtsausdruck, Miene |
| Italiano | sembianza, apparenza, espressione |
| Ελληνικά | όψη ópsi, μορφή morfí, παρουσιαστικό parousiastikó, φυσιογνωμία fysiognomía |
| Русский | выраже́ние лица vyražénije lica |
| العربية | مَلَامِح malāmiḥ |
noun favour; support; encouragement
| Deutsch | Unterstützung |
|---|
noun superficial appearance; show; pretense
| Español | semblante |
|---|
noun calm facial expression
| Deutsch | Fassung, Haltung, Ruhe, Beherrschtheit, Contenance |
|---|
verb tolerate, support, sanction
| Português | tolerar |
|---|---|
| Français | approuver |
| Deutsch | billigen, dulden |
| Ελληνικά | υποστηρίζω ypostirízo, ενθαρρύνω entharrýno |
| Русский | терпеть, одобрять, разрешать, давать санкцию |
Talk about this word "countenance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/countenance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. countenance. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/countenance "countenance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/countenance.Cite this
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title = {countenance},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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