mulier

¹

[ myoo-lee-er ]

noun

, Old English Law.

1. a woman or wife.

mulier

²

[ myoo-lee-er ]

noun

, Old English Law.

1. a legitimate child.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mulier¹

1325–75; Middle English < Anglo-French ≪ Latin: woman

Origin of mulier²

1350–1400; Middle English mulire, moylere < Anglo-French mulieré born in wedlock, legitimate < Medieval Latin mulierātus. See mulier ¹, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Brian Mulier, co-head of the international trade and customs group at law firm Bird & Bird, said rules of origin ultimately meant that Russian crude oil refined in a country such as India would be classed as Indian oil.

From BBC

Christian Friedlander’s backdrop‌ is slate-colo‌red, vaguely evoking the wall of an old building‌; John Torres’s lighting‌ is somb‌er; Pieter Mulier’s gendered costumes are mostly black and white.

From New York Times

Almost immediately the likes and requests started rolling in: from Marc Jacobs and the stylist Zerina Akers; Pieter Mulier, the Alaïa designer; and Emanuele Farneti, the former editor of Italian Vogue.

From New York Times

At a dinner held in the courtyard of the atelier after the show, Mr. Mulier said he had purposefully avoided the Alaïa archive, a famously rich history of the brand, because he didn’t want to be too intimidated.

From New York Times

It will probably come, as Mr. Mulier relaxes into his role, and is able to create his own vernacular, abstracting the essence of Alaïa into new forms.

From New York Times