Myrmidon

[ mur-mi-don, -dn ]

/ ˈmɜr mɪˌdɒn, -dn /

noun, plural Myr·mi·dons, Myr·mid·o·nes [mur-mid-n-eez]. /mɜrˈmɪd nˌiz/.

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.

Origin of Myrmidon

Middle English, from Latin Myrmidones (plural), from Greek Myrmidónes; def. 1 first recorded in 1425-75, and def. 2 first recorded in 1625-50

Words nearby Myrmidon

myrmecochory, myrmecology, myrmecophagous, myrmecophile, myrmecophily, Myrmidon, Myrna, myrobalan, myron, myrrh, Myrrha

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Example sentences from the Web for Myrmidon

But the sword of Achilles, if it tired him, was bound to be of insupportable weight to a myrmidon.
The Mesmerist's Victim|Alexandre Dumas
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.
Atlantis|Gerhart Hauptmann
He handed it to the Myrmidon, who looked down at it, frowned, and then looked up.
Pagan Passions|Gordon Randall Garrett
And the Myrmidon was certainly just as mortal as Forrester himself, or any other hireling of the Gods.
Pagan Passions|Gordon Randall Garrett

We immediately got under weigh, accompanied by the Myrmidon and Slaney.
The Surrender of Napoleon|Sir Frederick Lewis Maitland.

British Dictionary definitions for Myrmidon

Myrmidon

/ (ˈmɜːmɪˌdɒn, -dən) /

noun plural Myrmidons or Myrmidones (mɜːˈmɪdəˌniːz)

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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单词	myrmidon
释义	Myrmidon [ mur-mi-don, -dn ] / ˈmɜr mɪˌdɒn, -dn / noun, plural Myr·mi·dons, Myr·mid·o·nes [mur-mid-n-eez]. /mɜrˈmɪd nˌiz/. 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. Origin of Myrmidon Middle English, from Latin Myrmidones (plural), from Greek Myrmidónes; def. 1 first recorded in 1425-75, and def. 2 first recorded in 1625-50 Words nearby Myrmidon myrmecochory, myrmecology, myrmecophagous, myrmecophile, myrmecophily, Myrmidon, Myrna, myrobalan, myron, myrrh, Myrrha Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Myrmidon But the sword of Achilles, if it tired him, was bound to be of insupportable weight to a myrmidon. The Mesmerist's Victim\|Alexandre Dumas 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. Atlantis\|Gerhart Hauptmann He handed it to the Myrmidon, who looked down at it, frowned, and then looked up. Pagan Passions\|Gordon Randall Garrett And the Myrmidon was certainly just as mortal as Forrester himself, or any other hireling of the Gods. Pagan Passions\|Gordon Randall Garrett We immediately got under weigh, accompanied by the Myrmidon and Slaney. The Surrender of Napoleon\|Sir Frederick Lewis Maitland. British Dictionary definitions for Myrmidon Myrmidon / (ˈmɜːmɪˌdɒn, -dən) / noun plural Myrmidons or Myrmidones (mɜːˈmɪdəˌniːz) 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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