min·ion /ˈmɪnjən/
奴才,寵臣
Min·ion, n.
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.
Go, rate thy minions, proud, insulting boy! --Shak.
3. Print. A small kind of type, in size between brevier and nonpareil.
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4. An ancient form of ordnance, the caliber of which was about three inches. [Obs.]
Min·ion, a. Fine; trim; dainty. [Obs.] “Their . . . minion dancing.”
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minion
n : a servile or fawning dependant