mirour
Middle English
/miˈruːr/
noun
Definitions
- 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.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French mireor.
Origin
Old French
mireor
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bemirror English
- handmirror English
- metamirror English
- micromirror English
- mirror English
- mirror-like English
- mirrorable English
- mirrorless English
- mirrorlike English
- mirrorscope English
- mirrorshades English
- mirrortree English
- mirrorwise English
- mirrorwork English
- mirrory English
- multimirror English
- nanomirror English
- pentamirror English
- rear-view mirror English
- remirror English
- side mirror English
- submirror English
- supermirror English
- mīror Latin
- miroir French
- mireor Old French
- mirer Old French