minion

[ min-yuhn ]

noun

1. a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
2. a favored or highly regarded person.
3. a minor official.
4. Printing. a 7-point type.

adjective

1. dainty; elegant; trim; pretty.

minion

/ ˈmɪnjən /

noun

1. a favourite or dependant, esp a servile or fawning one
2. a servile agent

   the minister's minions

3. a size of printer's type, approximately equal to 7 point

adjective

1. dainty, pretty, or elegant

Word History and Origins

Origin of minion¹

1490–1500; < Middle French mignon, for Old French mignot dainty < ?

Word History and Origins

Origin of minion¹

C16: from French mignon, from Old French mignot, of Gaulish origin

Example Sentences

Sometimes Dressback would slip on a wig or costume — Santa, Minion, astronaut, among others; before winter breaks she donned an elf outfit and climbed atop the brick marquee in front of the school to the delight of arriving children and passing cars.

From Salon

My loyal minion’s face appeared on-screen.

From Literature

Only one cat had not betrayed me: my loyal minion, Flooffee-Fyr.

From Literature

Kara is survived by his wife Michiko, sons Gitan Otsuru and Sasuke Otsuru, and daughter Minion Otsuru, all actors.

From Seattle Times

Once upon a time, under Universal Studios’ watchful Minion eye, there was a Storybook house in Studio City with a steep, sagging roof, a towering, tottering chimney and a yard so boring and prone to flooding that its charm was pretty much negated.

From Los Angeles Times