mensal
1 Americanadjective
adjective
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of, relating to, or used at the table.
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Roman Catholic Church. (of a benefice, church, etc.) set aside for the maintenance of a priest or bishop, especially for board.
adjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of mensal1
1475–85; < Latin mēns ( is ) month + -al 1
Origin of mensal2
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin mēnsālis of, pertaining to a table. See mensa, -al 1
Example Sentences
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O Fazendeiro; revista mensal de agricultura, industria e commercio, dedicada, especialmente, aos interesses da lavoura caféeiro.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
I have just appointed Father Feely to the pastoral charge of Athlacca, vacated by the death of Canon Jones; and I hereby appoint you to the administratorship of my cathedral and mensal priest here.
From My New Curate by Sheehan, Patrick Augustine
Shaggy dogs whined at the doors until the mensal remnants were tossed out to them in the front yard.
From Alice of Old Vincennes by Thompson, Maurice
The chief had his own mensal lands, as well as his tribute, and these he might forfeit.
From The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times by Godkin, James
These, with their respective principal supporters, elected the ard-ri—"supreme king", of Ireland, who for ages held his court and national assemblies at Tara and enjoyed the kingdom of Meath for his mensal land.
From The Glories of Ireland by Lennox, P. J.
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