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41To keep the countenance — Countenance Coun te*nance (koun t[ e]*nans), n. [OE. contenance, countenaunce, demeanor, composure, F. contenance demeanor, fr. L. continentia continence, LL. also, demeanor, fr. L. continere to hold together, repress, contain. See {Contain}, and …
42Divine countenance — As depicted by Michelangelo, a version of the Ancient of Days The divine countenance is the face of God. Contents 1 …
43out of countenance — Abashed • • • Main Entry: ↑countenance * * * disconcerted or unpleasantly surprised I put him clean out of countenance just by looking at him …
44The light of the countenance — Light Light (l[imac]t), n. [OE. light, liht, AS. le[ o]ht; akin to OS. lioht, D. & G. licht, OHG. lioht, Goth. liuha[thorn], Icel. lj[=o]s, L. lux light, lucere to shine, Gr. leyko s white, Skr. ruc to shine. [root]122. Cf. {Lucid}, {Lunar},… …
45keep one's countenance — ► keep one s countenance maintain one s composure. Main Entry: ↑countenance …
46out of countenance — ► out of countenance disconcerted or unpleasantly surprised. Main Entry: ↑countenance …
47change countenance — To change the expression of the face • • • Main Entry: ↑countenance …
48give countenance to — To support (a proposal, etc) • • • Main Entry: ↑countenance …
49in countenance — Unabashed • • • Main Entry: ↑countenance …
50keep in countenance — index coax Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …