mien 
July 10, 2005 | 20:17

Dictionary.com/mien (etymology):

mien (MEEN) noun

  1. Bearing or manner, especially as it reveals an inner state of mind: “He was a Vietnam veteran with a haunted mien” (James Traub).
  2. An appearance or aspect.

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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