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Minion

/ˈmɪnjən/

The lowest limit.

📖 Definitions of "Minion"

noun
  1. 1

    The lowest limit.

    "We need a minimum of three staff members on duty at all time."

  2. 2

    The smallest amount.

    "He always tries to get away with doing the minimum."

  3. 3

    A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).

    "The Maunder minimum of the Sun reportedly corresponded to a period of great cold on Earth."

  4. 4

    A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.

noun
  1. 1

    A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.

    "The archvillain deployed his minions to simultaneously rob every bank in the city."

  2. 2

    A sycophantic follower.

  3. 3

    A loved one; one highly esteemed and favoured.

  4. 4

    An ancient form of ordnance with a calibre of about three inches.

adjective
  1. 1

    Favoured, beloved; "pet".

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