Question

what is most closely the meaning of the word countenance as it is used in the following passage? then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, by the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore, “though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,” i said, “art sure no craven, ghastly grim and ancient raven wandering from the nightly shore — tell me what thy lordly name is on the night’s plutonian shore!” quoth the raven “nevermore.” a noun | shoes b verb | to support c verb | to allow d noun | facial expression

Explanation:

In the context, "countenance" is described by "grave and stern decorum" and is something the raven "wore". It refers to the raven's facial appearance. "Facial expression" makes the most sense as its meaning here.

Answer:

D. noun | facial expression