Minion \Min"ion\, a. [See 2d Minion.]

Fine; trim; dainty. [Obs.]

"Their . . . minion dancing." --Fryth. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Minion \Min"ion\, n. Minimum. [Obs.]

--Burton. [1913 Webster]

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Minion \Min"ion\, n. [F. mignon, fr. OHG. minni love, G. minne; akin to E. mind. See Mind, and cf. Mignonette.]

[1913 Webster]

1. A loved one; one highly esteemed and favored; -- in a good sense. [Obs.]

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God's disciple and his dearest minion. --Sylvester. [1913 Webster]

Is this the Athenian minion whom the world Voiced so regardfully? --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. An obsequious or servile dependent or agent of another; a fawning favorite. --Sir J. Davies. [1913 Webster]

Go, rate thy minions, proud, insulting boy! --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. (Print.) A small kind of type, in size between brevier and nonpareil. [1913 Webster] [hand] This line is printed in minion type. [1913 Webster]

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

--Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]

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minion

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Minion \Min"ion\, a. [See 2d Minion.]

Fine; trim; dainty. [Obs.]

``Their . . . minion dancing.'' --Fryth.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Minion \Min"ion\, n. Minimum. [Obs.]

--Burton.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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 (1913)