mensa

[ men-suh ]

/ ˈmɛn sə /

noun, plural men·sas, men·sae [men-see] /ˈmɛn si/ for 1, genitive men·sae for 2.

Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.

(initial capital letter)Astronomy. the Table, a southern constellation near Octans.

Origin of mensa

First recorded in 1685–95, mensa is from the Latin word mēnsa table

Words nearby mensa

menostasis, menostaxis, menotropins, Menotti, men's, mensa, mensal, mensch, mense, menservants, menses

Definition for mensa (2 of 2)

Mensa

[ men-suh ]

/ ˈmɛn sə /

noun

an international fellowship organization for people with IQ's in the top 2 percent of the general population.

Origin of Mensa

From the Latin word mēnsa table, symbolizing the original conception of the society, “a round table where no one has precedence”

OTHER WORDS FROM Mensa

Mensan, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for mensa

Match.com and Mensa have joined up, making it easier than ever to find fellow geniuses to date.
Online Dating for Geniuses Only|Charlotte Lytton|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This track is so confusing and multi-layered, it would take a team of Mensa members with Ph.D.s in Ebonics to decode.
Miley Cyrus’s Craziest Lyrics From ‘Bangerz,’ Analyzed|Amy Zimmerman|October 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Curtis put up on his MySpace page a fake certificate proclaiming himself a member of Mensa, leaving Dutschke outraged.
Ricin Suspect J. Everett Dutschke Arrested|Winston Ross|April 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Sometimes the recess is rectangular instead of arched, and is then called by De Rossi sepolcro a mensa, or table tomb.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow

Louis got a demand for separation a mensa et thoro, formulated by Madame de Montespan, brought before the Chtelet.
Princes and Poisoners|Frantz Funck-Brentano
At the end opposite the entrance is a large sepolcro a mensa, in front of which is a dais elevated two steps.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
On this chart the Mensa is shown in a position which is unmistakable.
Tent Work in Palestine|Claude Reignier Conder
You should have gone to the ecclesiastical court and there obtained against your wife a decree a mensa et thoro.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mensa (1 of 2)

Mensa¹

/ (ˈmɛnsə) /

noun Latin genitive Mensae (ˈmɛnsiː)

a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Hydrus and Volans and containing part of the Large Magellanic Cloud

Word Origin for Mensa

Latin, literally: the table

British Dictionary definitions for mensa (2 of 2)

Mensa²

/ (ˈmɛnsə) /

noun

an international society, membership of which is restricted to people whose intelligence test scores exceed those expected of 98 per cent of the population

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单词	mensa
释义	mensa [ men-suh ] / ˈmɛn sə / noun, plural men·sas, men·sae [men-see] /ˈmɛn si/ for 1, genitive men·sae for 2. Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church. (initial capital letter)Astronomy. the Table, a southern constellation near Octans. Origin of mensa First recorded in 1685–95, mensa is from the Latin word mēnsa table Words nearby mensa menostasis, menostaxis, menotropins, Menotti, men's, mensa, mensal, mensch, mense, menservants, menses Definition for mensa (2 of 2) Mensa [ men-suh ] / ˈmɛn sə / noun an international fellowship organization for people with IQ's in the top 2 percent of the general population. Origin of Mensa From the Latin word mēnsa table, symbolizing the original conception of the society, “a round table where no one has precedence” OTHER WORDS FROM Mensa Mensan, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mensa Match.com and Mensa have joined up, making it easier than ever to find fellow geniuses to date. Online Dating for Geniuses Only\|Charlotte Lytton\|June 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This track is so confusing and multi-layered, it would take a team of Mensa members with Ph.D.s in Ebonics to decode. Miley Cyrus’s Craziest Lyrics From ‘Bangerz,’ Analyzed\|Amy Zimmerman\|October 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Curtis put up on his MySpace page a fake certificate proclaiming himself a member of Mensa, leaving Dutschke outraged. Ricin Suspect J. Everett Dutschke Arrested\|Winston Ross\|April 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Sometimes the recess is rectangular instead of arched, and is then called by De Rossi sepolcro a mensa, or table tomb. The Catacombs of Rome\|William Henry Withrow Louis got a demand for separation a mensa et thoro, formulated by Madame de Montespan, brought before the Chtelet. Princes and Poisoners\|Frantz Funck-Brentano At the end opposite the entrance is a large sepolcro a mensa, in front of which is a dais elevated two steps. The Catacombs of Rome\|William Henry Withrow On this chart the Mensa is shown in a position which is unmistakable. Tent Work in Palestine\|Claude Reignier Conder You should have gone to the ecclesiastical court and there obtained against your wife a decree a mensa et thoro. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for mensa (1 of 2) Mensa¹ / (ˈmɛnsə) / noun Latin genitive Mensae (ˈmɛnsiː) a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Hydrus and Volans and containing part of the Large Magellanic Cloud Word Origin for Mensa Latin, literally: the table British Dictionary definitions for mensa (2 of 2) Mensa² / (ˈmɛnsə) / noun an international society, membership of which is restricted to people whose intelligence test scores exceed those expected of 98 per cent of the population Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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