About The Word Minion

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Minion

Minion Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Minion?
[n] a servile or fawning dependant
Synonyms | Synonyms for Minion: Related Terms | Find terms related to Minion: adherent | agent | ancilla | apple-polisher | appliance | ass-licker | backscratcher | backslapper | bootlick | bootlicker | brownie | brown-nose | Charlie McCarthy | clawback | contrivance | cosset | courtier | creature | cringer | darling | dependent | device | disciple | dummy | dupe | favorite | fawner | feudatory | figurehead | flatterer | flunky | follower | fondling | footlicker | gillie | go-between | goon | groveler | handmaid | handmaiden | handshaker | hanger-on | helot | henchman | homager | idol | implement | inferior | instrument | interagent | intermediary | intermediate | intermedium | jackal | jewel | kowtower | lackey | led captain | lever | lickspit | lickspittle | liege | liege man | man | matinee idol | mealymouth | mechanism | mediator | medium | midwife | myrmidon | organ | pawn | peon | pet | plaything | preference | puppet | retainer | satellite | serf | servant | slave | spaniel | spoiled child | stooge | subordinate | suck | sycophant | thug | timeserver | toad | toadeater | toady | tool | toy | trucker | truckler | tufthunter | underling | understrapper | vassal | vehicle | votary | yeoman | yes-man See Also | dependant | dependent Minion In Webster's Dictionary \Min"ion\, n.
Minimum. [Obs.] --Burton.
\Min"ion\, n. [F. mignon, fr. OHG. minni love, G. minne; akin to E. mind. See {Mind}, and cf. {Mignonette}.] 1. A loved one; one highly esteemed and favored; -- in a good sense. [Obs.] God's disciple and his dearest minion. --Sylvester. Is this the Athenian minion whom the world Voiced so regardfully? --Shak. 2. An obsequious or servile dependent or agent of another; a fawning favorite. --Sir J. Davies. Go, rate thy minions, proud, insulting boy! --Shak. 3. (Print.) A small kind of type, in size between brevier and nonpareil. [hand] This line is printed in minion type. 4. An ancient form of ordnance, the caliber of which was about three inches. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl. \Min"ion\, a. [See 2d {Minion}.] Fine; trim; dainty. [Obs.] ``Their . . . minion dancing.'' --Fryth. |
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