- minion
- noun Etymology: Middle French mignon darling Date: circa 1500 1. a servile dependent, follower, or underling 2. one highly favored ; idol 3. a subordinate or petty official
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
minion
Look at other dictionaries:
Minion — Schriftart Minion Kategorie Serif … Deutsch Wikipedia
Minion — Min ion, n. [F. mignon, fr. OHG. minni love, G. minne; akin to E. mind. See {Mind}, and cf. {Mignonette}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A loved one; one highly esteemed and favored; in a good sense. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] God s disciple and his dearest… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Minion — Min ion, a. [See 2d {Minion}.] Fine; trim; dainty. [Obs.] Their . . . minion dancing. Fryth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
minion — ► NOUN ▪ a servile or unimportant follower of a powerful person. ORIGIN from French mignon pretty, dainty, sweet ; the term was originally used in a derogatory way to refer to a homoerotic relationship between a male minion and his patron … English terms dictionary
Minion — Min ion, n. Minimum. [Obs.] Burton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Minion — (fr., spr. Miniong, Schriftg.), so v.w. Mignonne … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
minion — MINIÓN s.n. (Poligr.) Colonel. [pron. nion. / < fr. mignon, germ. Mignon]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 19.11.2008. Sursa: DN … Dicționar Român
minion — (n.) c.1500, a favorite; a darling; a low dependant; one who pleases rather than benefits [Johnson], from M.Fr. mignon a favorite, darling (n.), also a term of (probably homosexual) abuse; as an adjective, dainty, pleasing, favorite, from O.Fr.… … Etymology dictionary
minion — [n] sycophant backscratcher*, backslapper*, bootlicker*, brownnoser*, dependent, doormat, fan, fawner, flatterer, flunky*, follower, groupie, hanger on*, lackey, parasite, puppet, slave, stooge*, subordinate, toady, yes man/woman, yes person;… … New thesaurus
minion — minion1 [min′yən] n. [Fr mignon, favorite, darling: see MIGNON] 1. a favorite, esp. one who is a fawning, servile follower: term of contempt 2. a subordinate official, deputy, or the like 3. Obs. a mistress or paramour adj. Rare delicate, dainty … English World dictionary
Minion — A minion is a follower devoted to serving his/her master relentlessly. Minion may refer to: Contents 1 Computing 2 Arts and entertainment … Wikipedia
