[ 'mi:nɪəl ]
■ adjective (of work) requiring little skill and lacking prestige.
↘ dated (of a servant) domestic.
■ noun a person with a ~ job.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr., from mesnee 'household'.
[ 'mi:nɪəl ]
■ adjective (of work) requiring little skill and lacking prestige.
↘ dated (of a servant) domestic.
■ noun a person with a ~ job.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr., from mesnee 'household'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004