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ménage

noun
mé·​nage | \ mā-ˈnäzh How to pronounce ménage (audio) , mə-\

Definition of ménage

: a domestic establishment : household also : housekeeping
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Examples of ménage in a Sentence

getting the whole unruly ménage ready for an outing takes quite a while

Recent Examples on the Web

 His lies violated my right to determine my own bodily and emotional limits, the right to say no to his menage. — Alison Kinney, Longreads, "The Man in the Mirror," 10 Mar. 2018 By the way, my menage à cinq quickly became à trois and ended à me alone. — Cathy Horyn, The Cut, "Taking Dictation From Diana Trilling," 25 Oct. 2017

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First Known Use of ménage

14th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ménage

French, from Old French mesnage dwelling, from Vulgar Latin *mansionaticum, from Latin mansion-, mansio mansion

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