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showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness
- every command was obeyed in the menial manner of someone who seemed grateful just to be in the presence of a celebrity
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nounSynonyms & Antonyms of menial (Entry 2 of 2)
a person hired to perform household or personal services
- immigrants to that country faced fierce prejudice and could expect to find work only as menials
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“Menial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menial. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of menial was in the 14th century
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