Physiognomy - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌfɪzɪˈɑːnəmɪ|  American pronunciation of the word physiognomy
Brit.  |ˌfɪzɪˈɒ(ɡ)nəmɪ|  British pronunciation of the word physiognomy

noun

- the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) (syn: countenance, kisser, mug, phiz, visage)

Extra examples

He and his son have the same distinctive physiognomy.

Although his physiognomy was European, he was clad in the turban.

The old highways adapted themselves to the physiognomy of the country.

He intended to preserve the physiognomy of a culture in danger of disappearing.

Word forms

noun
singular: physiognomy
plural: physiognomies
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