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minion
English
Etymology
1490, from Middle French mignon (“lover, royal favourite, darling”), from Old French mignon (“dainty, pleasing, gentle, kind”), from Frankish *minnju (“love, friendship, affection, memory”), from Proto-Germanic *minþij?, *mindij? (“affectionate thought, care”), from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m?nj?n/
- Homophone: minyan
- Rhymes: -?nj?n
- Hyphenation: min?ion
Noun
minion (countable and uncountable, plural minions)
- A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
- Synonyms: disciple, follower; see also Thesaurus:loyal follower
- A sycophantic follower.
- (obsolete) A loved one; one highly esteemed and favoured.
- 1608, Josuah Sylvester, Du Bartas his divine weekes and workes
- God's disciple and his dearest minion
- 1608, Josuah Sylvester, Du Bartas his divine weekes and workes
- (obsolete) An ancient form of ordnance with a calibre of about three inches.
- (uncountable, typography, printing) The size of type between nonpareil and brevier, standardized as 7-point.
- Obsolete form of minimum.
- Of philosophers and scholars priscae sapientiae dictatores, I have already spoken in general terms, those superintendents of wit and learning, men above men, those refined men, minions of the muses.
Derived terms
- (type size): minionette
- miniondom
- minionhood
- minioning
- minionish
- minionlike
- minionly
- minionship
Translations
Adjective
minion (comparative more minion, superlative most minion)
- (obsolete) Favoured, beloved; "pet".
- These favours, with the commodities that follow minion Courtiers, corrupt […] his libertie, and dazle his judgement.
Chuukese
Etymology
Borrowed from English million.
Numeral
minion
- million
Welsh
Etymology
From min +? -ion.
Noun
minion
- plural of min
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menial
English
Etymology
From Middle English meinial, from Anglo-Norman mesnal, from maisnee (“household”), from Vulgar Latin mansionata, from Latin mansi?nem, accusative singular of mansi? (“house”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: m?'n??l, IPA(key): /?mi?ni.?l/
Adjective
menial (comparative more menial, superlative most menial)
- Of or relating to work normally performed by a servant.
- Of or relating to unskilled work.
- Servile; low; mean.
- a menial wretch
Translations
Noun
menial (plural menials)
- A servant, especially a domestic servant.
- A person who has a subservient nature.
Related terms
- mansion
- maison, maisonette
- menage
Translations
Anagrams
- Elamin, Melian
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