noun · irregular · rare

henchman

henchman · henchmen

слуга, служниця

сторонник, приспешник, последователь, поборник

Anhänger, Handlanger, Scherge, Anhängerin

A loyal and trusted follower or subordinateA loyal and trusted follower or subordinate.

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/ˈhɛnt͡ʃ.mən/

» Tom ordered one of his henchmen to kill Mary.

Meaning

4 senses

A loyal and trusted follower or subordinate.
Handlanger, Handlangerin, Scherge
сторо́нникstorónnik, после́довательposlédovatelʹ, приспе́шникprispéšnik
A person who supports a political figure chiefly out of selfish interests.
Anhänger, Anhängerin, Gefolgsmann
приспе́шникprispéšnik, сторо́нникstorónnik, при́хвостеньpríxvostenʹ
An assistant member of a criminal gang.
Spießgeselle
шестёркаšestjórka, ма́льчик на побегу́шкахmálʹčik na pobegúškax, поде́льникpodélʹnik
(obsolete)A page to a prince or other person of high rank.

More definitions

a man who assists in a plot

Examples

11 sentences

Tom ordered one of his henchmen to kill Mary.
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The henchman carried out the orders without questioning his master's motives.
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Her henchman isn't the brightest.
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Even my henchmen think I'm crazy.
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Martino’s henchmen tried to catch Rima.
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Translations

8 languages

Русский

By meaning 3

a loyal and trusted follower or subordinate:

a person who supports a political figure chiefly out of selfish interests:

an assistant member of a criminal gang:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

a loyal and trusted follower or subordinate:

a person who supports a political figure chiefly out of selfish interests:

an assistant member of a criminal gang:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English henxman (“page, attendant”), from Old English *henġestmann,

Inherited from Middle English henxman (“page, attendant”), from Old English *henġestmann, *hengstmann (“groom”, literally “horseman”), from henġest (“stallion, horse, steed, gelding”) + mann (“man”). Akin to archaic German Hengstmann (“groom”) and Icelandic hestamaður (“horseman, groom”).

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