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De - Pt| English Dictionary: minion | by the DICT Development Group |
| 4 results for minion | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Minion \Min"ion\, a. [See 2d {Minion}.] Fine; trim; dainty. [Obs.] [bd]Their . . . minion dancing.[b8] --Fryth. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Minion \Min"ion\, n. Minimum. [Obs.] --Burton. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Minion \Min"ion\, n. [F. mignon, fr. OHG. minni love, G. minne; akin to E. mind. See {Mind}, and cf. {Mignonette}.] 1. A loved one; one highly esteemed and favored; -- in a good sense. [Obs.] God's disciple and his dearest minion. --Sylvester. Is this the Athenian minion whom the world Voiced so regardfully? --Shak. 2. An obsequious or servile dependent or agent of another; a fawning favorite. --Sir J. Davies. Go, rate thy minions, proud, insulting boy! --Shak. 3. (Print.) A small kind of type, in size between brevier and nonpareil. [hand] This line is printed in minion type. 4. An ancient form of ordnance, the caliber of which was about three inches. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl. | |
