a. [ Gr. katamh`nios monthly; kata` down, back, again + mh`n month. ] Pertaining to the catamenia, or menstrual discharges. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OE. meneal, fr. meine, maine, household, OF. maisniée, maisnie, LL. mansionaticum. See Mansion, and cf. Meine, n., Meiny. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. Belonging to a retinue or train of servants; performing servile office; serving. [ 1913 Webster ]
Two menial dogs before their master pressed. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Pertaining to servants, esp. domestic servants; servile; low; mean; as, menial tasks. “ Menial offices.” Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. A domestic servant or retainer, esp. one of humble rank; one employed in low or servile offices. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A person of a servile character or disposition. [ 1913 Webster ]