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mesne

adjective \ˈmēn\

Definition of MESNE

:  intermediate, intervening —used in law
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Origin of MESNE

Anglo-French mesne, meiene — more at mean
First Known Use: circa 1558

Rhymes with MESNE

bean, clean, dean, Dean, Deane, dene, e'en, gene, glean, green, jean, keen, lean, lien, mean, mien, peen, preen, quean, queen, scene, screen, sheen, shin, sin, spean, spleen, teen, tween, wean, ween, wheen, yean

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. mesne
  2. mesne lord
  3. mesne process
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