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Myrmidon

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Myrmidon a member of a warlike Thessalian people whom, according to a Homeric story, Achilles led to the siege of Troy. In extended usage, the term is used for a hired ruffian or unscrupulous subordinate; myrmidon of the law is recorded as a derogatory term for a police officer or a minor administrative legal official.

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myrmidon

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

myrmidon one of a warlike race of Thessaly XIV; † soldier of a bodyguard, faithful follower; unscrupulously faithful attendant XVII. — L. pl. Myrmidones — Gr. Murmidónes, acc. to legend created orig. from ants (múrmēkes).

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Myrmidon

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Myrmidon •Abaddon, gladden, gladdon, Ibadan, madden, sadden •abandon, Brandon, Rwandan, Ugandan •Baden, Baden-Baden, Coloradan, garden, harden, lardon, Nevadan, pardon •Wiesbaden • bear garden •tea garden •Armageddon, deaden, leaden, redden •Eldon, Sheldon •Brendan, tendon •Dresden •Aden, Aidan, Haydn, laden, maiden •handmaiden •cedarn, cotyledon, dicotyledon, Eden, monocotyledon, Sweden •wealden •bestridden, forbidden, hidden, midden, outridden, ridden, stridden, unbidden •Wimbledon •linden, Lindon, Swindon •Wisden • Mohammedan • Myrmidon •harridan • hagridden • Sheridan •bedridden • Macedon • Huntingdon •Dryden, guidon, Leiden, Poseidon, Sidon, widen •Culloden, hodden, modern, sodden, trodden •Cobden • downtrodden •Auden, broaden, cordon, Gordon, Hordern, Jordan, warden •churchwarden • louden • bounden •loden, Snowdon •beholden, embolden, golden, olden •hoyden • Bermudan • wooden •Mukden • gulden • sudden •Blunden, London •Riordan • bourdon • bombardon •celadon • Clarendon •burden, guerdon

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