THE FIRST WORD

mien

PRONUNCIATION:

(meen) 

MEANING:

noun: Appearance, bearing, or demeanor.

ETYMOLOGY:

Probably a shortened form of demean (to conduct oneself in a specified manner), influenced by French mine (appearance). Earliest documented use: 1522.

USAGE:

"Everyone Nanako Coates greets walks away smiling. But beyond that exuberant, youthful mien is a seasoned veteran with years of professional experience in the restaurant business."
Eizo Kobayashi; Daughter Follows in Family's Culinary Tradition; Oakland Tribune (California); Sep 17, 2013.