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minion¹ Definition

min·ion (minyən)

noun

  1. a favorite, esp. one who is a fawning, servile follower: term of contempt
  2. a subordinate official, deputy, or the like
  3. Obsolete a mistress or paramour

Etymology: Fr mignon, favorite, darling: see mignon

adjective

Rare delicate, dainty, etc.

minion² Definition

min·ion (minyən)

noun

minyan

minion Synonyms

minion

n.

minion Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • hell: But would the minions of Hell dare harm the people they were ordered to never touch to get back at one of their own?
  • devil: The Viking invaders are minions of the devil, sent to tempt Edward into despair.
  • state: To comply with them would simply be to reinforce their role as the dehumanized minions of an inhumane state.
  • necromancer: If you are playing an undead then you must be the undead minion of a necromancer in your group.
  • law: Obviously, the constituted minions of the law are doing little about people who steal stuff.

Possessives

Satan: Encounter Satan's minions and banish them back to their evil realm.

Converse of object

  • have: They are not the sort of people to carry large amounts of cash with them - they have minions for that sort of thing.
  • summon: Do you summon several weaker minions or just a few powerful ones?
  • include: A cabal formed from whispers in the darkness and grew to include the minions and disciples of the Triad themselves.
  • do: Accuracy it doesn't some faceless minion preventing any The Howes Insurance Agency unexpected.

Adjective modifier

  • undead: Another player may choose to create a character who has already agreed to be one of your undead minions.
  • evil: The mysterious goddess, Isis, has enlisted you to battle Set and his evil minions.
  • own: And there was no sign of that Spike, or the other Watcher, or even his own minions.
  • inhuman: On the rooftop stood his brother along with his inhuman minions goading Dante into a confrontation.
  • remaining: But before she gets to Bill, she must first take out the remaining minions who helped to slaughter her best friends and fiance.
  • other: The gap between Intel and the other processor minions is growing.

Noun used with modifier

  • undead: The weakest type of undead minion is a shadow.
  • vampire: The curtain of magic at the entrance rippled, letting in crowd howls, a heavy bass beat, and three vampire minions.