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minion

min·ion [ mínnyən ] (plural min·ions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. assistant: a servile or slavish follower of somebody generally regarded as important

2. servant: a servant or slave ( archaic or literary )

3. favorite: a favored person ( archaic )

[Early 16th century. < French mignon "darling" (see mignon)]
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