ménage

n.

1. People living together as a unit; a household.
2. The management of a household.

[French, from Old French mesnage, alteration (influenced by maisnie, family) of maneir, to stay, from Latin manēre, to remain. See remain.]

noun

A group of usually related people living together as a unit: family, house, household. See group.

IN BRIEF: n. - A social unit living together.

Tutor's tip: At the exclusive "manege" (school for horsemanship) students were taught not only equestrian skills but those with which to "manage" (to control) a "menage" (a household) as well.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a social unit living together
  Synonyms: family, household, house, home

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - husholdning

idioms:

• ménage à trois    trekantægteskab

Nederlands (Dutch)
huishouden

Français (French)
n. - ménage

idioms:

• ménage à trois    ménage à trois

Deutsch (German)
n. - Haushalt

idioms:

• ménage à trois    Dreiecksverhältnis

Italiano (Italian)
menage

idioms:

• ménage à trois    menage a tre

Português (Portuguese)
n. - casa (f), família (f)

idioms:

• ménage à trois    expressão que designa "sexo a três"

Español (Spanish)
n. - casa, economía doméstica, familia, manejo de la casa

idioms:

• ménage à trois    triángulo amoroso

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hushåll

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) منزل, تدبير شؤون المنزل‏

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