Mignon means cute in french. It is a masculant form , mignonne is the feminine version.
It means cute.
Mignon is the French version of the word 'minion'. This word is documented in the English language since the year 1501. It refers to one that is a low dependant of someone. It refers to a sort of a sidekick, someone who is always lagging along like a follower. Alternatively, it is also used to refer to someone who is a favourite, a spoiled individual. It did not have derogatory overtones till the seventeenth century.
In modern English however, the word is used to denote an individual of a lower rank or order. This kind of reference is mostly used in context with co-workers or subordinates.
The phrase 'Les Mignons' was used to describe the most favoured persons of Henry III of France, which mainly constituted of flamboyant and trendy young men.
In modern English however, the word is used to denote an individual of a lower rank or order. This kind of reference is mostly used in context with co-workers or subordinates.
The phrase 'Les Mignons' was used to describe the most favoured persons of Henry III of France, which mainly constituted of flamboyant and trendy young men.