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Word: Countenance
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French contenance ‘bearing, behaviour’, from contenir (see contain). The early sense was ‘bearing, demeanour’, also ‘facial expression’, hence ‘the face’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkaʊntɪnəns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person's face or facial expression
Short Definition:person's face or facial expression
Examples:- his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away
Definition:
support or approval
Short Definition:support or approval
Examples:- she was giving her specific countenance to the occasion
Word: Countenance
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkaʊntɪnəns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
admit as acceptable or possible
Short Definition:admit as acceptable or possible
Examples:- he was reluctant to countenance the use of force
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