minion

[ min-yuh n ]
/ ˈmɪn yən /
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noun

a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
a favored or highly regarded person.
a minor official.
Printing. a 7-point type.

adjective

dainty; elegant; trim; pretty.

Origin of minion

1490–1500; < Middle French mignon, for Old French mignot dainty < ?

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH minion

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Words nearby minion

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Words related to minion

slave, stooge, lackey, dependent, parasite, follower, groupie, puppet, flatterer, subordinate, toady, fan, hanger-on, flunky, doormat, backscratcher, bootlicker

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British Dictionary definitions for minion

minion
/ (ˈmɪnjən) /

noun

a favourite or dependant, esp a servile or fawning one
a servile agent the minister's minions
a size of printer's type, approximately equal to 7 point

adjective

dainty, pretty, or elegant

Word Origin for minion

C16: from French mignon, from Old French mignot, of Gaulish origin