minion

English

/ˈmɪnjən/

noun
Definitions
  • A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
  • A sycophantic follower.
  • (obsolete) A loved one; one highly esteemed and favoured.
  • (obsolete) An ancient form of ordnance with a calibre of about three inches.
  • (uncountable) The size of type between nonpareil and brevier, standardized as 7-point.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French mignon (darling, lover, royal favourite, favourite) derived from Old French mignon (gentle, kind, pleasing, dainty) derived from Frankish *minnju (friendship, memory, love, affection) derived from Proto-Germanic *minþijō derived from Proto-Indo-European *men- (think, stand out, stay, tower, mountain, stand still, mind, have in mind, project, remember, change, remain, rmemeber, small), *men- (think, stand out, stay, tower, mountain, stand still, mind, have in mind, project, remember, change, remain, rmemeber, small).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*men-

Gloss

think, stand out, stay, tower, mountain, stand still, mind, have in mind, project, remember, change, remain, rmemeber, small

Concept
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Ontological Category

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Kanji

楼, 塔

Emoji
💭 🤔

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