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me·ni·al    Audio Help   [mee-nee-uhl, meen-yuhl] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.lowly and sometimes degrading: menial work.
2.servile; submissive: menial attitudes.
3.pertaining to or suitable for domestic servants; humble: menial furnishings.
–noun
4.a domestic servant.
5.a servile person.
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME meynyal < AF me(i)nial. See meiny, -al1]

—Related forms
me·ni·al·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 2. fawning. See servile. 4. attendant, underling, hireling, lackey.
—Antonyms 1. dignified. 2. proud.
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  servile
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Excessively eager to serve or obey.
Synonyms:  obsequious, slavish, subservient
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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