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English
Etymology
Middle English meinial, from Anglo-French meignial, from meignee, household, from Vulgar Latin m�nsi�n�ta, from Latin m�nsi�, m�nsi�n, house.

Pronunciation
m�'n��l, /�mi�ni�l/, /"mi:ni@l/

Adjective
menial

#Of or relating to work normally performed by a servant.
#Of or relating to unskilled work.

Noun
menial (plural menials)

#A servant, especially a domestic servant.
#A person who has a subservient nature.
#:His sister was a menial girl, but he sought to help her develop a mind of her own.

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