mesne
- adjective
- /ˈmiːn/
- Archaic
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intermedio
- In the old legal system, a mesne lord held land between the king and the tenant.
Examples
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The document referred to a mesne period between two important historical events.
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He held a mesne position between the junior clerk and the department manager.
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The mesne lord had rights over the land.
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In the feudal system, a mesne tenant held land from a lord.
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In the feudal system, the mesne lord managed the land in between the king and the tenants.
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The legal case involved a mesne stage that was essential for understanding the dispute.
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She served as a mesne intermediary in the negotiations between the two parties.
Synonyms
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6.6
Belonging to a historical time between earlier and later stages
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4.2
A job or person that is between lower workers and top managers
Having a rank between junior and senior employees in a job
Compounds
How Central
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mesne comes from an old French word meaning 'middle' or 'between'. So when something is described as mesne, it sits in a middle stage or place—like a period between two important events.