Associations to the word «Minion»

Wiktionary

MINION, noun. A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
MINION, noun. A sycophantic follower.
MINION, noun. (obsolete) A loved one; one highly esteemed and favoured.
MINION, noun. (obsolete) An ancient form of ordnance with a calibre of about three inches.
MINION, noun. (uncountable) (typography) (printing) The size of type between nonpareil and brevier, standardized as 7-point.
MINION, noun. Obsolete form of minimum.
MINION, adjective. (obsolete) Favoured, beloved; "pet".

Dictionary definition

MINION, noun. A servile or fawning dependant.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley