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1 Menial
subs.masc., P. and V. οἰκέτης, ὁ, ὑπηρέτης, ὁ, δοῦλος, ὁ, V. λάτρις, ὁ, οἰκεύς, ὁ, Ar. and V. δμώς, ὁ; see Servant.——————adj.P. and V. δούλειος (Plat. but rare P.), δοῦλος (Plat. but rare P.), Ar. and P. δουλικός, δουλοπρεπής.A menial life: V. οἰκέτης βίος.Menial fare: V. θῆσσα τράπεζα.Perform menial duties, v.; P. and V. θητεύειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Menial
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2 Office
subs.P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ (Eur., And. 699).Honour: P. and V. τιμή, ἡ.Privilege: P. and V. γέρας, τά.Hold office: Ar. and P. ἀρχὴν ἄρχειν or ἄρχειν alone.Having held high office: P. μεγάλας ἀρχὰς ἄρξας (cf., Ar., Vesp. 619).Petty office: Ar. and P. ἀρχίδιον, τό.Work, duty: P. and V. ἔργον, τό, V. χρέος, τό, τέλος, τό, P. τάξις, ἡ.Menial offices: P. δουλικὰ διακονήματα (Plat.).Function: V. μοῖρα, ἡ (Æsch., Eum. 476).Workroom: Ar. and P. ἐργαστήριον, τό.Pay last offices to: P. τὰ νομιζόμενα ποιεῖν (dat.), V. ἀγαπᾶν (acc.) (Eur., Supp. 764, Hel. 937), ἀγαπάζειν (acc.) (Eur., Phoen. 1327.).Are not the last offices being performed over her? V. οὔκουν ἐπʼ αὐτῇ πράσσεται τὰ πρόσφορα; (Eur., Alc. 148).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Office
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menial — me‧ni‧al [ˈmiːniəl] adjective menial work needs little skill and is badly paid: • He worked his way through college by taking menial jobs in the vacation. * * * menial UK US /ˈmiːniəl/ adjective ► used to describe work that does not need any… … Financial and business terms
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menial — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of work) requiring little skill and lacking prestige. ► NOUN ▪ a person with a menial job. ORIGIN Old French, from mesnee household … English terms dictionary
Menial — Men ial, n. 1. A domestic servant or retainer, esp. one of humble rank; one employed in low or servile offices. [1913 Webster] 2. A person of a servile character or disposition. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
menial — index base (inferior), ignoble, inferior (lower in position), servile, subservient Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
menial — servile, slavish, *subservient, obsequious Analogous words: abject, *mean, sordid, ignoble: *base, low, vile: groveling, wallowing (see WALLOW) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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menial — [mē′nē əl, mēn′yəl] adj. [ME meynal < Anglo Fr meignal < meiniee, a family retainer, servant < OFr meisniee, household < L mansio: see MANSION] 1. of or fit for servants 2. servile; low; mean n. 1. a domestic servant 2. a servile, low … English World dictionary
menial — me|ni|al1 [ˈmi:niəl] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Anglo French; Origin: meiniee household , from Latin mansio; MANSION] menial work is boring, needs no skill, and is not important ▪ a menial job ▪ She did menial tasks about the house. menial 2 menial2 … Dictionary of contemporary English
menial — me|ni|al1 [ miniəl ] adjective menial work is boring or dirty and is considered to be of low status: a menial job in the kitchens menial me|ni|al 2 [ miniəl ] noun count someone who does menial work … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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