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mesnes

mesnes is the plural of mesne.

Meaning of mesne

Noun

mesne (plural mesnes)

  1. A mesne lord.
    • Lord, mesne, and tenant; the tenant holdeth by four pence, and the mesne by twelve pence.1628, Sir Edward Coke, Sir Thomas Littleton, Francis Hargrave, Charles Butler, Sir Matthew Hale, Heneage Finch Earl of Nottingham, The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England, Or, A...

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What is mesnes the plural of?
Mesnes is the plural of mesne.

Words near mesnes in the dictionary

  1. mesnalties
  2. mesnalty
  3. mesne
  4. mesne lord
  5. mesne lords
  6. mesnes
  7. meso
  8. meso compound
  9. meso isomer
  10. meso-
  11. meso-adenohypophysis

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