meinie

The definition of a meinie is an old word meaning a household, a crowd or feudal attendants.

(noun)

An example of a meinie is two parents and three children sharing a house.

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See meinie in Webster's New World College Dictionary

or meiny

noun pl. meinies

  1. Obsolete feudal retainers or attendants, collectively; retinue or household
  2. Scot. a crowd; throng; multitude

Origin: ME menie < OFr meisniee: see menial

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