henchman

hench·man

(hĕnch′mən)

1. A loyal and trusted follower or subordinate, especially one who engages in unscrupulous or criminal behavior on the leader's behalf.

2. A person who supports a political figure chiefly out of selfish interests.

3. A member of a criminal gang.

4. Obsolete A page to a prince or other person of high rank.

[Scots hanchman, alteration (probably influenced by Scots hainch, hench, haunch, as of a horse) of Early Modern English hensman, henchman, attendant who walks or rides beside a person of rank in processions on horseback, from Middle English hengsman : hengest, steed, horse (from Old English, from Germanic *hangistaz, stallion; akin to Lithuanian šankus, quick, nimble, and Welsh caseg, mare) + man, man; see man (the Middle English compound probably being formed on the model of Old Norse hestamaðr, groom : hestr, stallion + maðr, man).]

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henchman

(ˈhɛntʃmən)

n, pl -men

1. a faithful attendant or supporter

2. archaic a squire; page

[C14: hengestman, from Old English hengest stallion + man; related to Old Norse hestr horse, Old High German hengist gelding]

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hench•man

(ˈhɛntʃ mən)

n., pl. -men.

1. an unscrupulous and ruthless subordinate, esp. a member of a criminal gang.

2. a political supporter or adherent, esp. one motivated by the hope of personal gain.

3. a trusted attendant or follower.

4. Obs. a squire or page.

[1325–75; Middle English henchman, henksman, hengestman, appar. = Old English hengest stallion (c. Old High German hengist) + man man]

hench′man•ship`, n.

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Noun

henchman - someone who assists in a plot

collaborator, partner in crime, confederate

accessary, accessory - someone who helps another person commit a crime

henchman

noun attendant, supporter, heavy (slang), associate, aide, follower, subordinate, bodyguard, minder (slang), crony, sidekick (slang), cohort (chiefly U.S.), right-hand man, minion, satellite, myrmidon Mad Frankie Fraser, one time henchman of the Krays' arch rivals

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henchman

noun

One who supports and adheres to another:

adherent, cohort, disciple, follower, minion, partisan, satellite, supporter.

Translations

نصير سياسي مُخْلِص

pomahačstoupenec

håndlanger

Anhänger

acolyte sbire

bérenc: vkinek bérencecsatlósa

handbendi

complice scagnozzo

parankinis

līdzskrējējsrokaspuisis

håndlanger

prisluhovač

güvenilir adamsadık yardımcı

心腹忠实的追随者

henchman

[ˈhentʃmən] N (henchmen (pl)) (esp Pol) (= follower) → secuaz m; (= guard) → guardaespaldas m inv

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henchman

[ˈhɛntʃmən] n (pejorative) → homme m de main

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henchman

n pl <-men> (pej) → Spießgeselle m, → Kumpan m

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henchman

[ˈhɛntʃmən] n (-men (pl)) (follower) → accolito (pej) → scagnozzo

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henchman

(ˈhentʃmən) – plural ˈhenchmen – noun

a loyal supporter, especially one who obeys the leader's orders without question. a politician/gangster and his henchmen.

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