Myrmidon

Myrmidon Definition

Myr·mi·don (mʉr′mə dän′, -dən)

noun pl. -·dons′ or Myr·mid′o·nes′mər mid′ə nēz′

Gr. Legend any of the tribe of Thessalian warriors who fight under Achilles, their king, in the Trojan War
an unquestioning follower or subordinate

Etymology: ME mirmidones < L Myrmidones, pl. < Gr, the Myrmidons

Myrmidon Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

hive: You can choose to play the leaders of a single ophidian tribe or a myrmidon hive.

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