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- [meen]
- /min/
- /mˈiːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meen]
- /min/
Definitions of mesne word
- adjective mesne intermediate or intervening. 1
- noun mesne Intermediate. 1
- adjective mesne intermediate or intervening: used esp of any assignment of property before the last 0
- adjective mesne middle; intermediate; intervening: mesne profits are profits accruing from the time possession of land has been improperly withheld from its rightful owner until his or her reinstatement in possession of the property 0
- noun mesne mesne lord 0
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Origin of mesne
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, spelling variant of meen mean3
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Parts of speech for Mesne
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mesne popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mesne usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mesne
noun mesne
- householder — a person who holds title to or occupies a house.
- feudatory — a person who holds lands by feudal tenure; a feudal vassal.
- landlady — a woman who owns and leases an apartment, house, land, etc., to others.
- mesne lord — (in old English law) an intermediate feudal lord; the tenant of a chief lord and a lord to his own tenants.
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