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meinie.

A household, or family.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmeɪni/UK
  1. A household, or family.

    Ireland · Scotland · archaic
  2. A retinue.

    archaic · historical
  3. A crowd of people; a rabble.

    Scotland
Where this word comes from

From Middle English meine, meyne, from Anglo-Norman maigne and Old French mesnie (“household”), from Vulgar Latin *mānsiōnāta, from Latin mānsiō, mānsiōnem (“house”). Compare menial.

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