ménage

mé·nage

noun \mā-ˈnäzh, mə-\

Definition of MÉNAGE

: a domestic establishment : household; also : housekeeping

Examples of MÉNAGE

1. <getting the whole unruly ménage ready for an outing takes quite a while>

Origin of MÉNAGE

French, from Old French mesnage dwelling, from Vulgar Latin *mansionaticum, from Latin mansion-, mansio mansion

First Known Use: 1698

Related to MÉNAGE

Synonyms: extended family, home, house, household

Related Words: blood, folks, kin, kindred, kinfolk (or kinfolks), kinsfolk, kith; brood; nuclear family; clan, community

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Rhymes with MÉNAGE

barrage, collage, corsage, dressage, frottage, garage, gavage, lavage, massage, mirage, montage, moulage, portage, potage, treillage, triage