henchman

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

henchmen

1.
A loyal and trusted follower or subordinate.
Đồng nghĩa: 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
2.
A person who supports a political figure chiefly out of selfish interests.
3.
An assistant member of a criminal gang.
4.
(obsolete)A page to a prince or other person of high rank.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

acolyte adjutant aidebootlickerdisciple flunkeyfootmanfollower hireling inferior lackeylap doglickspittleman Fridayminion myrmidon poodle retainerright-hand manright-hand woman

Cùng gốc / liên quan

henchhenchboyhenchmanship

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Nguồn gốc từ

Middle English henxman (page, attendant), from Old English *henġestmann,*hengstmann (groom), from henġest (stallion, horse, steed, gelding) + mann (man). Akin to archaic Hengstmann groom and hestamaður.