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Myrmidon
[ mur-mi-don, -dn ]
noun
- 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
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Example Sentences
So he passed on, and with his myrmidon reached Galway, without incurring any impediment from Mr. Lax.
After receiving (p. 096) them on board, we made sail, accompanied by the Myrmidon, for England.
He turned to his myrmidon: "Get a move on you, Herbert; it's a bit parky standing about here."
What Myrmidon or Dolopian, or soldier of stern Ulysses, could in such a tale restrain his tears!
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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