Minion Definition
mĭnyən
minions
noun
A favorite, esp. one who is a fawning, servile follower: term of contempt.
Webster's New World
A subordinate official, deputy, or the like.
Webster's New World
One who is highly esteemed or favored; a darling.
American Heritage
A mistress or paramour.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
adjective
Delicate, dainty, etc.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Minion
Noun
Singular:
minion
Plural:
minionsOrigin of Minion
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1490, from Middle French mignon (“lover, royal favourite, darling"), from Old French mignot (“dainty, pleasing, gentle, kind"), from Frankish *minnijo (“love, friendship, affection, memory"), from Proto-Germanic *minþijō, *mindijō (“affectionate thought, care"), from Proto-Indo-European *men-, *mnā- (“to think"). Cognate with Old High German minnja (“love, care, affection, desire, memory"), Old Saxon minnea (“love"). More at mind.
From Wiktionary
French mignon darling from Old French mignot, mignon
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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