n. A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
n. A sycophantic follower
adj. Favoured, beloved; "pet".
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Minimum.
n. A loved one; one highly esteemed and favored; -- in a good sense.
n. An obsequious or servile dependent or agent of another; a fawning favorite.
n. A small kind of type, in size between brevier and nonpareil.
n. An ancient form of ordnance, the caliber of which was about three inches.
adj. Fine; trim; dainty.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who or that which is beloved; a favorite; a darling.
n. An intriguing favorite; one who gains grace by vile or unworthy means; a servile creature.
n. Hence A pert or saucy girl or woman; one who is too bold or forward; a minx.
n. A small printing-type, about 10½ lines to the inch, intermediate between the sizes nonpareil (smaller) and brevier (larger).
n. A type of cannon in use in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Fine; trim; dainty; delicate.
n. An obsolete variant of minium.
n. The sittings of ironstone after calcination at the iron-furnaces.
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n. a servile or fawning dependant
Word Usage
"Her greatest sources of comfort and confidence come from her smoking hot, super-supportive boyfriend, a reformed super-villain minion known as Thugboy, and her best friend, the hard-partying, ass-kicking Ninjette."