minion

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
2. (countable, uncountable) A sycophantic follower.
3. (uncountable) The size of type between nonpareil and brevier, standardized as 7-point.
4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A loved one; one highly esteemed and favoured.
5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) An ancient form of ordnance with a calibre of about three inches.
6. (alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable) Obsolete form of minium.

Adj

Favoured, beloved; "pet".

Sinonimai

underling

subordinate

favorite

henchman

favourite

lackey

creature

flunky

stooge

pet

yes man

darling

myrmidon

idol

jackal

protege

second fiddle

servant

servile

sidekick

slave

sultana

follower

apprentice

blandisher

bootlicker

cajoler

cherished

dear

dependant

dogsbody

fawner

flatterer

flunkey

adulator

Vertimai

Günstling

servo

subalterne

sous-fifre

tirapiedi

dalkavuk

apaniguado

ondergeschikte

acólito

schiavo

lieveling

ευνοούμενος

favorito

التابع

Tariamas kaip (IPA)

/ˈmɪnjən/

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

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 *minþijō, *mindijō (“affectionate thought, care”), from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”). Doublet of mignon.