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What is a Minion?

By now, having entered Minions Web, you might be wondering,
what is this minion?

Let me tell you.
I am the Minion, actually I am Corey Minion.

This is my web, my domain.
But thats not what you want to know is it?

OK, lets get to it.
There are a few definitions of minion.

min·ion

Pronunciation: 'min-y&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French mignon darling
Date: 1501
1 : a servile dependent, follower, or underling
2 : one highly favored : IDOL
3 : a subordinate or petty official
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Tenth Edition

min·ion Pronunciation Key (mnyn)
n.

An obsequious follower or dependent; a sycophant.
A subordinate official.
One who is highly esteemed or favored; a darling.

[Frenchmignon, darling, from Old French mignot, mignon.]

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,
Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

minion

\Min"ion\, a. [See 2d Minion.] Fine; trim; dainty. [Obs.] ``Their . . . minion dancing.''
--Fryth.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

minion

\Min"ion\, n. Minimum. [Obs.] --Burton.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

minion

\Min"ion\, n. [F. mignon, fr. OHG. minni love, G. minne; akin to E. mind.
See Mind, and cf. Mignonette.] 1. A loved one; one highly esteemed and favored;
-- in a good sense. [Obs.]

God's disciple and his dearest minion. --Sylvester.

Is this the Athenian minion whom the world Voiced so regardfully? --Shak.

2. An obsequious or servile dependent or agent of another; a fawning favorite.
--Sir J. Davies.

Go, rate thy minions, proud, insulting boy! --Shak.

3. (Print.) A small kind of type, in size between brevier and nonpareil. [hand]
This line is printed in minion type.

4. An ancient form of ordnance, the caliber of which was about three inches.
[Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

minion

n : a follower who hangs around in hope of gain or advantage
[syn: leech, parasite, sponge]

Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University

Now thats all well and good,
and for those of you using the halloween section of this website,
the last definition is fairly representative, not being mean, you just want
SOMETHING.

Now for that record, thank the lord, gramps and grans
emigrated here after WWI, and our family name was Ellis-fied.

HUH???

Ok, Imagine if you will, a couple of thickly accented middle Europeans
stating their names for the record at Ellis Island for the Immigrations Bureau
back then, and the person not sure how to spell MINYAN,
chose to spell it for the record as Minion.

Now for the definition as it is really supposed to be.

min·yan Pronunciation Key (mnyn, mn-yän)
n. pl. min·ya·nim (mn-yä-nm, mn-yônm) or min·yans (mnynz)

The minimum number of ten adult Jews or, among the Orthodox,
Jewish men required for a communal religious service.

[Hebrew minyn, number, minyan, from Aramaic minyn, from mn,
to count. See mnw in Semitic Roots.]

Minyan

\Min*yan"\, n. (Jewish Relig.) A quorum, or number necessary,
for conducting public worship. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

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Now thats a tad more noble, and when you think of minion next,
you will be all the wiser to the reference made and really meant in this website.
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