Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,909,594,367 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

minion
(redirected from Minion (disambiguation))

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
min·ion  (mnyn)
n.
1. An obsequious follower or dependent; a sycophant.
2. A subordinate official, especially a servile one.
3. One who is highly esteemed or favored; a darling.

[French mignon, darling, from Old French mignot, mignon.]

minion [ˈmɪnjən]
n
1. a favourite or dependant, esp a servile or fawning one
2. a servile agent the minister's minions
3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a size of printer's type, approximately equal to 7 point
adj
dainty, pretty, or elegant
[from French mignon, from Old French mignot, of Gaulish origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.minion - a servile or fawning dependantminion - a servile or fawning dependant      
dependant, dependent - a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

minion
noun follower, henchman, underling, lackey, favourite, pet, creature, darling, parasite, cohort (chiefly U.S.), dependant, hanger-on, sycophant, yes man, toady, hireling, flunky, flatterer, lickspittle, bootlicker (informal) She delegated the job to one of her minions.
Translations
minion [ˈmɪnjən] N (= follower) → secuaz mf; (= servant) → paniaguado m

minion [ˈmɪnjən] n (pejorative)grouillot m
mini-series [ˈmɪnisɪəriːz] ntéléfilm m en plusieurs parties
mini-skirt miniskirt [ˈmɪniskɜːrt] nminijupe f

minion
n (old)Günstling m; (fig)Trabant m; she delegated the job to one of her minionssie beauftragte einen/eine ihrer Untergebenen, die Sache zu erledigen

minion [ˈmɪnjən] n (pej) → galoppino

minion
n minion [ˈminjən]
a slave-like follower or employee. kneg, trawant تابِع كالعَبْد، آلَه مُسَخَّرَه слуга nohsled, patolízal håndlanger der Günstling τσιράκι esclavo käsilane چاپلوس kätyri larbin מְשָׁרֵת चापलूस sluga, udvorica kegyelt pengikut, antek handbendi servo, tirapiedi 手先 (권력자의) 앞잡이, 부하 pavaldinys, pakalikas pakalpiņš orang suruhan volgeling lakei, håndlanger sługus escravo slugă приспешник pätolizač hlapec ulizica hejduk, lydig tjänare คนรับใช้ köle 奴才 фаворит, улюбленець غلام صفت ملازم kẻ bợ đỡ


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.