Mignon

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.

Equivalents

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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