minion
min·ion
minion · more minion · most minion
Favoured, beloved; "pet"Favoured, beloved; "pet".
/ˈmɪnjən/
» Ziri and his minions came by.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)Favoured, beloved; "pet".
Examples
16 sentencesZiri and his minions came by.
Karl walked away with his minions.
He is just a minion of the minister.
Gunter and his minions bullied the old inmate.
Only my best friend would understand my love for minions.
Origin
First use appears c. 1490, from Middle French mignon (“lover, royal favourite, darling”),First use appears c. 1490, from Middle French mignon (“lover, royal favourite, darling”), from Old French mignon (“dainty, pleasing, gentle, kind”), from Frankish *minnju (“love, friendship, affection, memory”), from Proto-Germanic *minjō (“affectionate thought, care”), from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”). Doublet of mignon.
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Forms
more minion, most minion| Comparative | more minion Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most minion Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form