Meaning of Mignon | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A cute or pretty person; a dandy; a pretty child.
   obsolete, rare
2. A left tributary of the Sèvre Niortaise in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
3. A female given name from French.
4. One of the court favourites of Henry III of France.
   historical
5. A surname from French.

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Examples

““I wish the blow he dealt to that fine essenced mignon had beat his brains out.””

“When the mignons, barefoot and clad in sacks with holes for their heads and feet, marched with Henry in a penitential procession, lashing their backs, one wit opined that they should have aimed their blows lower.”

“Many commentators claimed hyperbolically that, because of their outrageous fashions, it was difficult to tell whether the mignons were male or female.”

“'Yes,' said Mignon, and stretched out her hand for it, but they would not let her take it back.”

“Surprisingly, Mignon Anderson, for all her innocence, was born into a theatrical family–in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 31,1892.”

“"What will you call yourself? You aren't a Mignon or a Ninette, or anything-ette. […]”

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