English Explanatory Dictionary

meinie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A household, or family.
  2. A retinue.
  3. A crowd of people; a rabble.

Pronunciation

/ˈmeɪni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-meinie.wav

Word forms

meinie meinies mayne mayné meiny meynee meynie

Etymology

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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