MENIAL

humble, menial, lowly

(adjective) used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

menial

(noun) a domestic servant

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

menial (comparative more menial, superlative most menial)

Of or relating to work normally performed by a servant.

Of or relating to unskilled work.

Servile; low; mean.

Noun

menial (plural menials)

A servant, especially a domestic servant.

A person who has a subservient nature.

Anagrams

• Elamin, Melian

Source: Wiktionary


Men"ial, a. Etym: [OE. meneal, fr. meine, maine, household, OF. maisniée, maisnie, LL. mansionaticum. See Mansion, and cf. Meine, n., Meiny.]

1. Belonging to a retinue or train of servants; performing servile office; serving. Two menial dogs before their master pressed. Dryden.

2. Pertaining to servants, esp. domestic servants; servile; low; mean. " Menial offices." Swift.

Men"ial, n.

1. A domestic servant or retainer, esp. one of humble rank; one employed in low or servile offices.

2. A person of a servile character or disposition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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