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minion
- 6 dictionary resultsmin⋅ion
[min-yuh
n] 
–noun
| 1. | a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power. |
| 2. | a favored or highly regarded person. |
| 3. | a minor official. |
| 4. | Printing. a 7-point type. |
–adjective
| 5. | dainty; elegant; trim; pretty. |
Origin:
1490–1500; < MF mignon, for OF mignot dainty < ?
1490–1500; < MF mignon, for OF mignot dainty < ?
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| min·ion (mĭn'yən) n.
[French mignon, darling, from Old French mignot, mignon.] |
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Minion
Min"ion\, n. Minimum. [Obs.] --Burton.Minion
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.Minion
Min"ion\, a. [See 2d Minion.] Fine; trim; dainty. [Obs.] "Their . . . minion dancing." --Fryth.
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Language Translation for : minion
Spanish:
esclavo,
German:
der Günstling,
Japanese:
手先
minion
1501, "a favorite; a darling; a low dependant; one who pleases rather than benefits" [Johnson], from M.Fr. mignon "a favorite, darling" (n.), also "dainty, pleasing, favorite" (adj.), from O.Fr. mignot, perhaps of Celt. origin (cf. O.Ir. min "tender, soft"), or from O.H.G. minnja, minna "love, memory." Used without disparaging overtones 16c.-17c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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