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noun
A household or relationship whereby four people live together as lovers.
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noun
A sexual act involving four people; a foursome.
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History
From ménage à trois (“household whereby three people live as lovers; sexual act involving three people”), from French ménage à trois. The number trois (“three”) is replaced by quatre (“four”).
