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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMENIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Menial means work that is boring, low-skilled, and poorly paid. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

   • English (US)

     MENIAL meaning: 1. Menial work is boring, makes you feel...

   • Znaczenie Menial, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     MENIAL definicja: 1. Menial work is boring, makes you feel...

   • Menhir

     MENHIR definition: 1. a tall stone put in a vertical...

   • Traditional

     MENIAL translate: （工作）乏味的，低賤的，不體面的. Learn more in the...

   • Menial in Simplified Chinese

     MENIAL translate: （工作）乏味的，低贱的，不体面的. Learn more in the...

   • Meninges

     MENINGES definition: 1. plural of meninx specialized 2....

   • Portuguese Translation

     menial translate: servil. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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

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   Menial is a noun meaning a person doing lowly or humble work, especially a servant or retainer, or an adjective meaning of or relating to servants. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of menial.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › menialMENIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMENIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Menial means work that is boring, low-skilled and poorly paid. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and find related words and phrases in the Cambridge Dictionary.

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

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   Menial means lowly, humble, or servile, especially in relation to work or servants. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin, and usage of menial with sentences from The Guardian and Times.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › menialMenial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.”

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › menialMenial - definition of menial by The Free Dictionary

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   Menial means of or relating to work or a job that is lowly or servile, or a servant. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of menial in English and Spanish.