First Known Use: 1698
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ménage
noun mé·nage \mā-ˈnäzh, mə-\
Definition of MÉNAGE
: a domestic establishment : household; also : housekeeping
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Origin of MÉNAGE
French, from Old French mesnage dwelling, from Vulgar Latin *mansionaticum, from Latin mansion-, mansio mansion
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- Synonyms
- extended family, home, house, household
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