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    Ménagée (en. Housed)

    /me.na.ʒe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A woman who is in a cohabiting relationship.
    He has a partner and they have been living together for several years.
    Il a une ménagée et ils vivent ensemble depuis plusieurs années.
    Partner of a man living in cohabitation.
    His partner takes care of the children while he works.
    Sa ménagée s'occupe des enfants pendant qu'il travaille.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'ménéger', meaning 'to manage a household'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to live in a household
    To have a cohabiting relationship without being married.
    vivre en ménagée
    common-law marriage
    A relationship that functions like a marriage without the legal formalities.
    mariage de fait
    common-law partner
    A woman in a cohabitation relationship.
    ménagée de fait

    Related Words

    marriage
    A legal contract between two people.
    mariage
    cohabitation
    A couple relationship without marriage.
    concubinage
    cohabitation
    Living together without legal formalities.
    cohabitation

    Slang Meanings

    Pejorative term for a woman who lives with a man without being married.
    He has a partner who does not pressure him to get married.
    Il a une ménagée qui ne lui met pas de pression pour se marier.
    Used informally to refer to a long-term partner.
    She is his partner, and they have known each other for years.
    Elle est sa ménagée, et ils se connaissent depuis des années.