moyen

noun

moy·​en

ˈmȯi(y)ən

plural -s

1

a

chiefly Scottish : a means of doing something

b

obsolete : mediation, intercession

2

chiefly Scottish : a course of action

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French meien, moien, moyen

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