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- [min-yuh n]
- /ˈmɪn yən/
- /ˈmɪn.jən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [min-yuh n]
- /ˈmɪn yən/
Definitions of minion word
- noun minion a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power. 1
- noun minion a favored or highly regarded person. 1
- noun minion a minor official. 1
- noun minion Printing. a 7-point type. 1
- adjective minion dainty; elegant; trim; pretty. 1
- noun minion A follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one. 1
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Origin of minion
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
1490-1500; < Middle French mignon, for Old French mignot dainty < ?
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Parts of speech for Minion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
minion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
minion usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for minion
noun minion
- slave — a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- stooge — an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usually serves as the butt of his or her jokes.
- lackey — A servant, esp. a liveried footman or manservant.
- dependent — To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
- parasite — an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from the body of which it obtains nutriment.
Antonyms for minion
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