Dictionary
me•ni•al
Pronunciation: (mē'nē-ul, mēn'yul), [key]—
adj.
1. lowly and sometimes degrading:
menial work.
2. servile; submissive:
menial attitudes.
3. pertaining to or suitable for domestic servants; humble:
menial furnishings.
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n.
1. a domestic servant.
2. a servile person.
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