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   menial

   /ˈmiːnɪəl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of work) not requiring much skill and lacking prestige: "menial factory jobs"
   • ▪ (of a servant) domestic.

   noun

   • 1. a person with a menial job.
   • ▪ a domestic servant.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘domestic’): from Old French, from mesnee ‘household’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. menially adverb

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › menialMenial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MENIAL is a person doing menial work; specifically : a domestic servant or retainer. How to use menial in a sentence.

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   MENIAL definition: 1. Menial work is boring, makes you feel tired, and is given a low social value: 2. Menial work is…. Learn more.

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   Menial definition: lowly and sometimes degrading. See examples of MENIAL used in a sentence.

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   MENIAL meaning: 1. Menial work is boring, makes you feel tired, and is given a low social value: 2. Menial work is…. Learn more.

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   A menial task is anything that takes very little training, skill, or talent. Some people find it relaxing to do the menial chore of folding laundry. Go figure. The adjective menial comes from an Old French word, mensie, which means “household.”

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMENIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. consisting of or occupied with work requiring little skill, esp domestic duties such as cleaning. 2. of, involving, or befitting servants. 3. servile. noun. 4. a domestic servant.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmenial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   menial. (of work) not considered important; not needing special skills and often boring or badly paid. Definition of menial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   MENIAL meaning: Menial work is boring, and not well paid or respected: . Learn more.

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    All you need to know about "MENIAL" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word menial, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.