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Jul. 05, 2015
Word of the Day

mien Audio Pronunciation
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\meen\
noun
1. air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.: a man of noble mien.
Quotes
She is lovely, the hair, makeup and costumes are excellent, but the actress works so hard to recreate the movie star's voice, mien and magic that the distance is only magnified.
-- Alessandra Stanley, "Review: 'Grace of Monaco,' a Fractured Fairy Tale on Lifetime," New York Times, May 24, 2015
Origin
Mien is most likely a shortening of the word demean meaning "to conduct oneself in a specified manner." It entered English in the 1500s.
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