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MIGNON
Etymology
Adjective
mignon (comparative more mignon, superlative most mignon)
Small and cute; pretty in a delicate way; dainty.
Noun
mignon (plural mignons)
(rare, obsolete) A cute or pretty person; a dandy; a pretty child. [18th-19th c.]
(historical) One of the court favourites of Henry III of France. [from 20th c.]
Proper noun
Mignon
A female given name from French.
Source: Wiktionary
Mi"gnon, a. Etym: [F.]
Definition: See 3d Minion.
Mi"gnon, v. t.
Definition: To flatter. [R. & Obs.] Danie
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTLESS
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
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