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ménage

/meɪˈnɑːʒ/
noun
The members of a household.

Origin
Middle English: from Old French menage, from mainer ‘to stay’, influenced by
Old French mesnie ‘household’, both ultimately based on Latin manere
‘remain’.

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The family was large and multi-generational. Because grandma was from France, Bobby called them the ménage à treize. He didn't count the dogs or cats, goats or horses.

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