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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCountenance
/ˈkaʊn.tən.əns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person's face or facial expression.
"With a calm countenance, she accepted the difficult news without flinching."
- 1
To admit as acceptable or possible; to give approval to or tolerate.
"The committee refused to countenance any further delays in the project timeline."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'continance', meaning demeanor or behavior, which stems from the Latin 'continentia', referring to self-restraint or bearing. Over centuries in Middle English, the meaning shifted from overall deportment specifically toward facial expression and the physical appearance of the face.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Countenance" is said worldwide
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visage
Transliteration: veezahzh
"Son visage trahissait une grande fatigue."
Gesichtsausdruck
Transliteration: gəˈzɪçtsˌʔaʊsˌdrʊk
"Sein ruhiger Gesichtsausdruck beruhigte alle Anwesenden."
volto
Transliteration: volto
"Il suo volto rifletteva una profonda serenità."
matiz / semblante
Transliteration: semblante
Script: semblante
"Tenía un semblante serio durante toda la reunión."
semblante
Transliteration: sẽˈblɐ̃tʃi
"O semblante dele revelava grande preocupação."
चेहरा
Transliteration: chehra
"उसके शांत चेहरे से कोई अंदाज़ नहीं लगा सकता था।"
面容
Transliteration: miànróng
"他平和的面容让人感到安心。"
안색
Transliteration: ansaek
"그의 차분한 안색이 모든 상황을 말해주었다."
顔立ち
Transliteration: kaonadachi
"彼女の穏やかな顔立ちは周囲に安心感を与えた。"
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