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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