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Myrmidon
[ mur-mi-don, -dn ]
noun
, plural Myr·mi·dons, Myr·mid·o·nes [mur-, mid, -n-eez].
- Classical Mythology. one of the warlike people of ancient Thessaly who accompanied Achilles to the Trojan War.
- (lowercase) a person who executes without question or scruple a master's commands.
Myrmidon
/ ˈmɜːmɪˌdɒn; -dən /
noun
- Greek myth one of a race of people whom Zeus made from a nest of ants. They settled in Thessaly and were led against Troy by Achilles
- often not capital a follower or henchman
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Myrmidon1
Middle English, from Latin Myrmidones (plural), from Greek Myrmidónes; Myrmidon def 1 first recorded in 1425-75, and Myrmidon def 2 first recorded in 1625-50
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Example Sentences
So he passed on, and with his myrmidon reached Galway, without incurring any impediment from Mr. Lax.
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After receiving (p. 096) them on board, we made sail, accompanied by the Myrmidon, for England.
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He turned to his myrmidon: "Get a move on you, Herbert; it's a bit parky standing about here."
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What Myrmidon or Dolopian, or soldier of stern Ulysses, could in such a tale restrain his tears!
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It sits on the top of its blade of grass, and when a myrmidon passes below, it throws a little skein of cobweb at its head.
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