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单词 mensal
释义

mensal

1
[ men-suhl ]
/ ˈmɛn səl /

adjective

monthly.

Origin of mensal

1
1475–85; <Latin mēns(is) month + -al1

Words nearby mensal

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

Definition for mensal (2 of 2)

mensal2
[ men-suhl ]
/ ˈmɛn səl /

adjective

of, relating to, or used at the table.
Roman Catholic Church. (of a benefice, church, etc.) set aside for the maintenance of a priest or bishop, especially for board.

Origin of mensal

2
1400–50; late Middle English <Latin mēnsālis of, pertaining to a table. See mensa, -al1
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Example sentences from the Web for mensal

  • For never, while supping on this single dish, would he dream of the mensal and kitchen luxuries of the Hermitage in Bronx Park.

    The Book of Khalid|Ameen Rihani
  • The chief had his own mensal lands, as well as his tribute, and these he might forfeit.

    The Land-War In Ireland (1870)|James Godkin
  • He constructed a number of fortresses on the great central plain and carved out the kingdom of Meath to serve as his mensal land.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mensal (1 of 2)

mensal1
/ (ˈmɛnsəl) /

adjective

rare monthly

Word Origin for mensal

C15: from Latin mensis month

British Dictionary definitions for mensal (2 of 2)

mensal2
/ (ˈmɛnsəl) /

adjective

rare relating to or used at the table

Word Origin for mensal

C15: from Latin mensālis, from mensa table
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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