Myrmidon
(noun) (Greek mythology) a member of the warriors who followed Achilles on the expedition against Troy
myrmidon
(noun) a follower who carries out orders without question
Source: WordNet® 3.1
myrmidon (plural myrmidons)
A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who executes orders of a superior without protest or pity (sometimes applied to bailiffs, constables, etc).
Synonym: Thesaurus:loyal follower
Myrmidon (plural Myrmidons)
(Greek mythology) One of a fierce tribe or troop who accompanied Achilles, their king, to the Trojan war.
Source: Wiktionary
Myr"mi*don, n. Etym: [L. Myrmidones, Gr.
1. One of a fierce tribe or troop who accompained Achilles, their king, to the Trojan war.
2. A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who executes cruel orders of a superior without protest or pity; -- sometimes applied to bailiffs, constables, etc. Thackeray. With unabated ardor the vindictive man of law and his myrmidons pressed forward. W. H. Ainsworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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