mense
mense · menses
Property, owndom; possessionsProperty, owndom; possessions.
/mɛns/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Property, owndom; possessions.
(UK, countable, dialectal, uncountable)Decency; propriety; civility.
(UK, countable, dialectal, uncountable)A large amount.
Origin
From earlier mensk, from Middle English menske (“courtesy, honour”), from Old English mennFrom earlier mensk, from Middle English menske (“courtesy, honour”), from Old English mennisċu (“the human condition, humanity”) and/or Old Norse menska (“humanity”). More at mennish, mensch.
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Forms
plural: mensesWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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