mignon

ˈmɪnjɒn

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Definition of mignon - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

delicate beauty

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small and delicately attractive

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She admired the mignon vase on the shelf..

dainty

petite

Noun

appearance

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cute or pretty person or child

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The little girl was a true mignon.

cutie

darling

sweetheart

history

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one of Henry III's court favourites

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He was known as a mignon of the king.

companion

courtier

favorite

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Expressions with mignon

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filet mignon

small tender cut of beef from the end of the tenderloin

He ordered filet mignon at the upscale restaurant..

Origin of mignon

French, mignon (dainty, pleasing)

Examples of mignon in a sentence

She wore a mignon dress to the party.
The artist captured the mignon in her painting.
Everyone adored the mignon at the family gathering.
The mignon held great influence at court.
Mignons were often envied by other courtiers.

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French:mignon, mignonne, ...
German:niedlich, Liebling, ...
Italian:delicato, grazioso, ...
Spanish:bonito, monada, ...
Portuguese:mimoso, fofura, ...
Chinese:娇小可爱的, 小可爱, ...
Japanese:小さくてかわいい, ミニョン, ...
Arabic:رَقيق الجمال, جَمِيل, ...
Hebrew:חָמוּד, חֲמוּדוֹן, ...
Russian:милый, малышка, ...
Ukrainian:миленький, красуня, ...
Hindi:नाज़ुक, प्यारा, ...
Bengali:সুন্দর, মিনিয়ন, ...
Catalan:delicat, monada, ...
Czech:půvabný, roztomilá osoba, ...
Danish:nuttet, charmerende person, ...
Dutch:schattig, schatje, ...
Greek:χαριτωμένος, κουκλάκι, ...
Hungarian:bájos, szépség, ...
Khmer:តូចស្រស់ស្អាត, ក្មេងគួរឱ្យស្រឡាញ់, ...
Korean:작고 예쁜, 귀염둥이, ...
Persian:ظریف, نینا, ...
Polish:uroczy, słodziak, ...
Portuguese (BR):mimoso, fofura, ...
Romanian:drăguț, drăgălaș, ...
Swedish:söt, sötis, ...
Thai:น่ารัก, มินญง, ...
Turkish:şirin, sevimli, ...
Vietnamese:xinh xắn, bé dễ thương, ...

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Adjective

Noun

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