mirour
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French mireor, from the verb mirer (“to look at”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
mirour (plural mirours)
- A mirror, looking-glass, or other reflective surface.
- An exemplar or model (of good or bad behaviour)
- Texts, books, or writings used for advice or help.
- (figurative) God or his workings or evidence of it
- (rare) A visual in one's mind or brain.
- (rare) An narrative or report; a description of past events.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “mirǒur, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-15.