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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.

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

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

minion - a servile or fawning dependant       dependant, dependent - a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

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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

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minion [ˈmɪnjən] n (pejorative) → grouillot m
mini-series [ˈmɪnisɪəriːz] n → téléfilm m en plusieurs parties
mini-skirt miniskirt [ˈmɪniskɜː^rt] n → minijupe f

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minion

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

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minion [ˈmɪnjən] n (pej) → galoppino

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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 奴才