ménage

noun

mé·​nage mā-ˈnäzh 

mə-

: a domestic establishment : household

also : housekeeping

Synonyms

• household
• house

Examples of ménage in a Sentence

getting the whole unruly ménage ready for an outing takes quite a while

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

ménage

noun

mé·​nage mā-ˈnäzh 

: household entry 1