Myrmidones

Variant of Myrmidon

Myrmidon definition

Myr·mi·don (mʉr′mə dän′, -dən)

noun pl. Myrmidons -·dons′ or Myrmidones Myr·mid′o·nes′ (mər mid′ə nēz′)

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

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

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