Mien
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mien¹
- /miːn/
Sounds like mean, mesne · Rhymes with -iːn
Where it comes from
From French mine (“appearance”) (whence also Danish mine and German Miene), perhaps from Breton min (“face of an animal”), or from Latin minio (“to redden”).
noun miens
- Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer. Gentlest Guardians marked serene / His early hope, his liberal mien; […]
- A specific facial expression. 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.
Mien²
proper noun
- A group of related languages spoken by the Yao people.
