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meiny

Or 𾱲·

[mey-nee]

noun

plural

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

  2. Scot. Archaic.a multitude; crowd.



meiny

/ ˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. a retinue or household

  2. a crowd

“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of meiny1

1250–1300; Middle English meynee household < Old French meyne, mesnie, mesnede < Vulgar Latin *Բōٲ. See mansion, -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of meiny1

C13: from Old French mesnie, from Vulgar Latin Բōٲ (unattested), from Latin Բō a lodging; see mansion
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Example Sentences

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Meiny Prins, the boss of Priva, said the three-way joint venture with Ocado comes as the global population is growing and there is more of a focus on sustainability.

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Portraying a patrician Roman warrior who is undone by his contempt for what he calls “the mutable, rank-scented meiny,” Hiddleston is a riveting combination of taut sinews and exposed nerves.

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III Now here, now there was busy the youthful Giselher; He and his brother Gernot each with his meiny there Right hospitable welcome to friend and stranger made, And every fitting honor to every warrior paid.

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IX With that the smiling Kriemhild forth stepp'd a little space, And Brunhild and her meiny greeted with gentle grace.

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Queen Brunhild with her meiny was now upon her way.

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