Meaning myrmidon
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myrmidon


a follower of a powerful person who is willing to do anything to support that person; a ruthless henchmanFor the first time he confronts that wall of sound from his erstwhile myrmidons, the entire Tor [..]
Source: macmillandictionary.com

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myrmidon


c. 1400, from Latin Myrmidones (plural), from Greek Myrmidones, Thessalian tribe led by Achilles to the Trojan War, fabled to have been ants changed into men, and often derived from Greek myrmex " [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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myrmidon


 from the warlike race of Thessaly.
Source: shakespeare-online.com

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myrmidon


(n) a follower who carries out orders without question(n) (Greek mythology) a member of the warriors who followed Achilles on the expedition against Troy
Source: beedictionary.com

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myrmidon


A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who executes orders of a superior without protest or pity (sometimes applied to bailiffs, constables, etc). * '''1842''', "Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of [..]
Source: en.wiktionary.org

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myrmidon


One of a fierce tribe or troop who accompanied Achilles, their king, to the Trojan war.
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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