mensa
noun (1)
men·sa
| \ ˈmen(t)sə\
plural mensas\ -səz \
or mensae\ in sense 1 -n(ˌ)sā , in sense 2 -n(ˌ)sē , -nˌsī sometimes -n(ˌ)sā \
Definition of mensa
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
Roman Catholicism
: the top of the altar
especially
: the top or central slab upon which the eucharistic elements are placed
2
[ New Latin, from Latin ]
: the grinding surface of a tooth
Mensa
noun (2)
Men·sa
| \ ˈmen-sə
\
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Definition of Mensa (Entry 2 of 2)
astronomy
: a dim southern constellation that is visible near the south celestial pole between the constellations of Hydrus and Chamaeleon and that is held to be a representation of Table Mountain in South Africa
Table Mountain is a South African icon and the only natural site on the planet to have a constellation of stars named after it — Mensa, meaning “the table.” — Asia Pulse, 14 Nov. 2011 Mensa is one of the faintest constellations in the sky, with no stars brighter than magnitude 5.0.— Carole Stott and Giles Sparrow, Starfinder, 2010
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