English Explanatory Dictionary

myrmidon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who executes orders of a superior without protest or pity (sometimes applied to bailiffs, constables, etc).
noun
  1. One of a fierce tribe or troop who accompanied Achilles, their king, in the Trojan War.
name
  1. The ancestral hero of the Myrmidon tribe, son of Zeus and Eurymedusa.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɜː.mɪˌdɒn/ /ˈmɜː.mɪ.dən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-myrmidon.wav /ˈmɝ.mɪˌdɑn/ /ˈmɝ.mɪ.dən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Myrmidon.wav

Word forms

myrmidon myrmidons

Etymology

From Myrmidon, from Latin Myrmidones, from Ancient Greek Μυρμιδόνες (Murmidónes).

Synonyms

acolyte adjutant aide bootlicker disciple flunkey footman follower henchman hireling inferior lackey lap dog lickspittle man Friday minion myrmidon poodle retainer right-hand man right-hand woman servant stooge subordinate sycophant toady underling vassal yes man

Related words

catchpole catchpoll

Derived words

myrmidonian myrmidon
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