noun
- a retinue or household of a feudal lord; a group of attendants or followers.
Usage: archaic; chiefly historical
Examples
- The king traveled with a large meiny of knights and servants.
- The lord's meiny included squires, pages, and armed men-at-arms.
- Medieval nobles maintained a meiny to demonstrate their wealth and power.
- The castle housed the meiny that served the duke throughout the year.