单词 | henchman |
释义 | henchman[ hench-muhn ] / ˈhɛntʃ mən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR henchman ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural hench·men.an unscrupulous and ruthless subordinate, especially a criminal: The leader of the gang went everywhere accompanied by his henchmen. an unscrupulous supporter or adherent of a political figure or cause, especially one motivated by the hope of personal gain: Hitler and his henchmen. a trusted attendant, supporter, or follower. Obsolete. a squire or page. VIDEO FOR HENCHMANWATCH NOW: Common Words That Originated From The Animal KingdomDid you know that the word "muscle" is derived from the Latin word for “mouse?” And this isn't the only word in the English language that is unexpectedly inspired by animals. Origin of henchman1325–75; Middle English henchman, henshman, henksman, hengestman,Old English hengest stallion (cognate with German Hengst) + manman SYNONYMS FOR henchman2 flunky, lackey, cohort. SEE SYNONYMS FOR henchman ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM henchmanhench·man·ship, nounWords nearby henchmanhenbane, henbit, hence, henceforth, Hench, henchman, hencoop, hendeca-, hendecagon, hendecahedron, hendecasyllabic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for henchmanBritish Dictionary definitions for henchmanhenchman / (ˈhɛntʃmən) / noun plural -mena faithful attendant or supporter archaic a squire; page Word Origin for henchmanC14: hengestman, from Old English hengest stallion + man; related to Old Norse hestr horse, Old High German hengist gelding 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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