demeanour — British English spelling of DEMEANOR (Cf. demeanor) (q.v.); for suffix, see OR (Cf. or) … Etymology dictionary
demeanour — (US demeanor) ► NOUN ▪ outward behaviour or bearing. ORIGIN from DEMEAN(Cf. ↑demeaning) … English terms dictionary
demeanour — [[t]dɪmi͟ːnə(r)[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu poss N Your demeanour is the way you behave, which gives people an impression of your character and feelings. [FORMAL] From his general demeanour I didn t get the impression that he was being ironical. ...her… … English dictionary
demeanour — Demeanor De*mean or, n. [Written also {demeanour}.] [For demeanure, fr. demean. See {Demean}, v. t.] 1. Management; treatment; conduct. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] God commits the managing so great a trust . . . wholly to the demeanor of every grown… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
demeanour — de|mea|nour BrE demeanor AmE [dıˈmi:nə US ər] n [singular, U] formal [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: demean to behave (14 21 centuries), from Old French demener to guide ] the way someone behaves, dresses, speaks etc that shows what their character is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
demeanour — [15] A person’s demeanour is how they ‘conduct’ themselves. The word goes back ultimately to the literal notion of driving animals along. It is a derivative of the now virtually obsolete reflexive verb demean ‘behave’, borrowed in the 13th… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
demeanour — BrE, demeanor AmE noun (singular, uncountable) the way someone behaves or looks that gives you a general idea of their character: There was certainly a large element of irony in his demeanour … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
demeanour — UK [dɪˈmiːnə(r)] / US [dɪˈmɪnər] noun [uncountable] formal the way you look and behave His demeanour in court is usually quiet and timid … English dictionary
demeanour — British variant of demeanor … New Collegiate Dictionary
demeanour — de|mean|our [ dı minər ] the British spelling of demeanor … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
