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mien

mien [ meen ]


noun 
Definition:
 
somebody's general air: somebody's facial expression or general appearance, bearing, or posture, taken as an indication of his or her mood or character ( formal )

[Early 16th century. Probably shortening of obsolete demeine "demeanor" < Old French< demener "lead away" < Latin minare "drive a herd of animals"]
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