minion
Speech parts
1. minion - Noun
2. minion - Adjective
Meaning
Minimum.
A loved one; one highly esteemed and favored; -- in a good sense.
An obsequious or servile dependent or agent of another; a fawning favorite.
A small kind of type, in size between brevier and nonpareil.
An ancient form of ordnance, the caliber of which was about three inches.
Fine; trim; dainty.
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Examples
I'm not a clone, and I'm not a minion.
But, Bubba? Aren't you and Mark friends? (Nick) Ah, hell no. Mark's not my friend, he's my minion. (Bubba)
Sin, without strong restraints, would pull God from His throne, make the world the minion of its lusts, and all beings bow down and worship.
Along with the Gray Mouser's patron warlock Sheelba, Ningauble often sends his hapless minion on ludicrous missions such as recovering the mask of Death or to steal the very stars from the highest mountain.
As one minion of the Dominion in the Star Trek: DS9 episode, " Rocks and Shoals " notes, Starfleet engineers are reputed to be able to "Turn rocks into replicators."
Azazel was always a loyal minion of Lucifer, and it's typical of those born under the sign of Libra to form a dedicated partnership with a complimentary friend or partner.