‖ [ L., from board and bed. ] (Law) A kind of divorce which does not dissolve the marriage bond, but merely authorizes a separate life of the husband and wife. Abbott. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. bi- + mensal. ] See Bimonthly, a. [ Obs. or R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ LL. commensalis; L. com- + mensa table: cf. F. commensal. Cf. Mensal. ]
a. Having the character of a commensal. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of eating together; table fellowship. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Fellowship at table; the act or practice of eating at the same table. [ Obs. ] “Promiscuous commensality.” Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Commensality. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Daniel . . . declined pagan commensation. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. mensalis, fr. mensa table. ] Belonging to the table; transacted at table;
a. [ L. mensis month. ] Occurring once in a month; monthly. [ 1913 Webster ]