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Definition of physiognomy noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

physiognomy

noun

NAmE//ˌfɪziˈɑɡnəmi//

, NAmE//ˌfɪziˈɑnəmi//

(pl. physiognomies) (formal)

the shape and features of a person's face

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