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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Mean \Mean\ (m[=e]n), a. [Compar. Meaner (m[=e]n"[~e]r);
superl. Meanest.] [OE. mene, AS. m[=ae]ne wicked; akin to
m[=a]n, a., wicked, n., wickedness, OS. m[=e]n wickedness,
OHG. mein, G. meineid perjury, Icel. mein harm, hurt, and
perh. to AS. gem[=ae]ne common, general, D. gemeen, G.
gemein, Goth. gam['a]ins, and L. communis. The AS. gem[=ae]ne
prob. influenced the meaning.]
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1. Destitute of distinction or eminence; common; low; vulgar;
humble. ``Of mean parentage.'' --Sir P. Sidney.
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The mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth
himself. --Is. ii. 9.
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2. Wanting dignity of mind; low-minded; base; destitute of
honor; spiritless; as, a mean motive.
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Can you imagine I so mean could prove,
To save my life by changing of my love ? --Dryden.
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3. Of little value or account; worthy of little or no regard;
contemptible; despicable.
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The Roman legions and great C[ae]sar found
Our fathers no mean foes. --J. Philips.
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4. Of poor quality; as, mean fare.
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5. Penurious; stingy; close-fisted; illiberal; as, mean
hospitality.
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Note: Mean is sometimes used in the formation of compounds,
the sense of which is obvious without explanation; as,
meanborn, mean-looking, etc.
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Syn: Base; ignoble; abject; beggarly; wretched; degraded;
degenerate; vulgar; vile; servile; menial; spiritless;
groveling; slavish; dishonorable; disgraceful; shameful;
despicable; contemptible; paltry; sordid. See Base.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Mean \Mean\, a. [Compar. Meaner; superl. Meanest.] [OE.
mene, AS. m?ne wicked; akin to m[=a]n, a., wicked, n.,
wickedness, OS. m?n wickedness, OHG. mein, G. meineid
perjury, Icel. mein harm, hurt, and perh. to AS. gem?ne
common, general, D. gemeen, G. gemein, Goth. gam['a]ins, and
L. communis. The AS. gem?ne prob. influenced the meaning.]
1. Destitute of distinction or eminence; common; low; vulgar;
humble. ``Of mean parentage.'' --Sir P. Sidney.
The mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth
himself. --Is. ii. 9.
2. Wanting dignity of mind; low-minded; base; destitute of
honor; spiritless; as, a mean motive.
Can you imagine I so mean could prove, To save my
life by changing of my love ? --Dryden.
3. Of little value or account; worthy of little or no regard;
contemptible; despicable.
The Roman legions and great C[ae]sar found Our
fathers no mean foes. --J. Philips.
4. Of poor quality; as, mean fare.
5. Penurious; stingy; close-fisted; illiberal; as, mean
hospitality.
Note: Mean is sometimes used in the formation of compounds,
the sense of which is obvious without explanation; as,
meanborn, mean-looking, etc.
Syn: Base; ignoble; abject; beggarly; wretched; degraded;
degenerate; vulgar; vile; servile; menial; spiritless;
groveling; slavish; dishonorable; disgraceful; shameful;
despicable; contemptible; paltry; sordid. See Base.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
meaner
a.
(en-comparative of: mean)
n.
One who means or intends something.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
meaner
a.
(en-comparative of: mean)
n.
One who means or intends something.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
meaner
a.
(en-comparative of: mean)
n.
One who means or intends something.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
meaner
a.
(en-comparative of: mean)
n.
One who means or intends something.
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
meaner
Englanti a.
(en-a-taivm m ean er)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
meaner
Engelska a.
(böjning en adj mean)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Meaner /mˈiːnə/ أكثر بخلاFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
meaner /mˈiːnə/ více zlýFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
meaner /mˈiːnə/ gemeiner, hinterhältiger, böser, niederträchtiger see: mean, meanestFrom IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/ˈminɝ/