Sekirov Dictionary

minion

/ˈmɪnjən/

noun 5
adjective 1
forms 3

noun5

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A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
- The archvillain deployed his minions to simultaneously rob every bank in the city.
A sycophantic follower.
The size of type between nonpareil and brevier, standardized as 7-point.
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(no longer used) A loved one; one highly esteemed and favoured.
- God's disciple and his dearest minion — 1608
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(no longer used) An ancient form of ordnance with a calibre of about three inches.
- Gun. My Cannons rung like Bells. Here's to my Mistress, The dainty sweet brass Minion: split their Fore-mast, She never fail'd. — 1647

adjective1

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(no longer used) Favoured, beloved; "pet".
- These favours, with the commodities that follow minion Courtiers, corrupt[…]his libertie, and dazle his judgement. — 1603

forms

minions · more minion · most minion

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