MÉNAGE Meaning of MÉNAGE in English [ meɪ'nα:ʒ ]■ noun the members of a household.OriginME: from OFr. menage , from mainer 'to stay', influenced by OFr. mesnie 'household', both ult. based on L. manere 'remain'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004