Definition of Mirmidon
Myr"mi*don (?), n. [L.
Myrmidones, Gr. &?;, pl.] 1. One of a
fierce tribe or troop who accompanied 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
MYRMIDON, n. A follower of Achilles -- particularly when he didn't
lead.
- 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
- One of a fierce tribe or troop who accompained Achilles, their king, to the Trojan war.
- A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who executes cruel orders of a superior without protest or pity; -- sometimes applied to bailiffs, constables, etc.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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