meiny

or mein·ie

[ mey-nee ]

/ ˈmeɪ ni /

noun, plural mein·ies.

Archaic. a group or suite of attendants, followers, dependents, etc.

Scot. Archaic. a multitude; crowd.

Origin of meiny

1250–1300; Middle English meynee household <Old French meyne, mesnie, mesnede<Vulgar Latin *mānsiōnāta.See mansion, -ate¹

Words nearby meiny

Meiji Restoration, Meilhac, Meillet, Mein Kampf, Meinong, meiny, meio-, meiocyte, meiofauna, meionite, meiosis

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Example sentences from the Web for meiny

When brave Dankwart was come within the door, he bade King Etzel's meiny step aside.
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Whether it were helm or buckler, 'twas all brought forth to them by their meiny.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown
Uta, the noble dame, and all her meiny mourned bitterly the stately man.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown
Most lovingly Rudeger's daughter with her meiny went to welcome the queen.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown

Then Kriemhild spied the margravine standing with her meiny.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for meiny

meiny

meinie

/ (ˈmeɪnɪ) /

noun plural meinies obsolete

a retinue or household

Scot a crowd

Word Origin for meiny

C13: from Old French mesnie, from Vulgar Latin mansiōnāta (unattested), from Latin mansiō a lodging; see mansion

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单词	meiny
释义	meiny or mein·ie [ mey-nee ] / ˈmeɪ ni / noun, plural mein·ies. Archaic. a group or suite of attendants, followers, dependents, etc. Scot. Archaic. a multitude; crowd. Origin of meiny 1250–1300; Middle English meynee household <Old French meyne, mesnie, mesnede<Vulgar Latin *mānsiōnāta.See mansion, -ate¹ Words nearby meiny Meiji Restoration, Meilhac, Meillet, Mein Kampf, Meinong, meiny, meio-, meiocyte, meiofauna, meionite, meiosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for meiny When brave Dankwart was come within the door, he bade King Etzel's meiny step aside. The Nibelungenlied\|Unknown Whether it were helm or buckler, 'twas all brought forth to them by their meiny. The Nibelungenlied\|Unknown Uta, the noble dame, and all her meiny mourned bitterly the stately man. The Nibelungenlied\|Unknown Most lovingly Rudeger's daughter with her meiny went to welcome the queen. The Nibelungenlied\|Unknown Then Kriemhild spied the margravine standing with her meiny. The Nibelungenlied\|Unknown British Dictionary definitions for meiny meiny meinie / (ˈmeɪnɪ) / noun plural meinies obsolete a retinue or household Scot a crowd Word Origin for meiny C13: from Old French mesnie, from Vulgar Latin mansiōnāta (unattested), from Latin mansiō a lodging; see mansion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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