mesne
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˈmiːn/
- Archaic
- 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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4.0
Having a rank between junior and senior employees in a job
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4.2
A job or person that is between lower workers and top managers
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6.6
Belonging to a historical time between earlier and later stages
Compounds
- Archaic
1
9.9
A person who holds land from someone above them and rents it to other people
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.