Menial
Pronunciation : Men"ial
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [OE. meneal, fr. meine, maine, household, OF. maisni?e, maisnie, LL. mansionaticum. See Mansion, and cf. Meine, n., Meiny.]
Definition : 1. Belonging to a retinue or train of servants; performing servile office; serving. Two menial dogs before their master pressed. Dryden.
2. Pertaining to servants, esp. domestic servants; servile; low; mean. " Menial offices." Swift.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Men"ial
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A domestic servant or retainer, esp. one of humble rank; one employed in low or servile offices.
2. A person of a servile character or disposition.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913