| 单词 | minion of fortune |
| 释义 | > as lemmasminion of fortune c. A person who is specially favoured or loved; a popular hero, a favourite of the public; †a comrade (obsolete). In later use chiefly figurative, esp. in minion of fortune (see quot. 1598). Now rare.In quot. 1735 used of an animal. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > loved one > [noun] > state or condition of being a favourite > favourite or pet darlingc888 favoura1387 dandilly?a1513 tidling1520 marmoset1523 white son1539 minion1566 favourite1582 white boyc1600 feddle1611 dautie1676 inclination1691 mother's pet1819 fair-haired boy1822 pet1825 white-haired boy1829 petsywetsy1847 blue-eyed boy1919 fave1938 1566 W. Painter Palace of Pleasure I. xi. f. 27v One of his gentlemen, named Araspas, whiche was..the verie minion, plaie felowe, and companion of Cyrus, from his youth. 1575 J. Rolland Treat. Court Venus iv. f. 59 Humblie prayand..For to grant grace and life to thy Munȝeoun. 1581 G. Pettie tr. S. Guazzo Ciuile Conuersat. (1586) iii. 150 b I cannot abide the folly of some fathers who make some one of their children their darling and minion. 1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 i. i. 82 A sonne..Who is sweet fortunes minion and her pride. View more context for this quotation a1627 J. Hayward Life & Raigne Edward Sixt (1630) 17 For enterprises by armes, he was the Minion of that time, so as few things he attempted, but he atchieued with honour. a1631 J. Donne Serm. (1959) V. 241 John the Minion of Christ upon earth. 1735 W. Somervile Chace iii. 125 That pamper'd Steed, his Master's Joy, His Minion, and his daily Care. 1753 J. Hanway Hist. Acct. Brit. Trade Caspian Sea II. xxxi. 184 His disinterested practice,..and his great charity to the poor, render him the minion of the people. 1763 F. Brooke Hist. Lady Julia Mandeville II. 140 Lord Melvin is the minion of fortune; he has taken my place in their esteem. 1859 T. B. Macaulay William Pitt in Biogr. (1860) 176 Pitt was..the minion, the child, the spoiled child of the House of Commons. 1864 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend (1865) I. ii. vii. 233 All offered up sacrifices to the minion of fortune and the worm of the hour! 1884 Atlantic Monthly Apr. 505/1 Those for whom she testified friendship were looked on as the minions of fortune. 1952 Shakespeare Q. 3 196 Hamlet was the minion of fortune..and the tragedy is primarily concerned with a conflict of wills. < as lemmas |
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