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menage
This term carries a distinct shift in connotation depending on the context. In its traditional sense, it describes the totality of a domestic unit, blending the family with the staff who maintain the home. This usage evokes an image of a structured, often upper-class household hierarchy.
In contemporary usage, the word is heavily associated with the French phrase menage a trois. Consequently, it frequently implies a non-traditional romantic or sexual arrangement involving three people. Because of this strong association, using the word in a purely domestic or familial sense can sometimes lead to ambiguity or unintended suggestive interpretations.
Meanings
Examples
The entire menage gathered in the dining hall for the evening meal.
Managing a large menage required a strict schedule and a capable head servant.
She wondered if their unconventional menage could actually survive in the long run.
They decided to enter into a menage a trois to share their lives and affections.
I cannot imagine living in a menage with two other partners.
The detective noted that the menage consisted of the master, his wife, and a valet.
Their strange menage became the talk of the small village.
Is a menage a trois really sustainable for everyone involved?
Is a menage a trois really sustainable for everyone involved?
The aristocratic menage operated like a well oiled machine.
The aristocratic menage operated like a well oiled machine.