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minion

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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.

[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 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 [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


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I made slow headway at first, but I began to get dissatisfied at the idea of paying my minion five francs to hold my mule back by the tail and keep him from going up the hill, and so I discharged him.
Methinks that I felt the presence of my brother's minion, even when I least guessed whom yonder suit of armour enclosed.
All offered up sacrifices to the minion of fortune and the worm of the hour
 
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