henchmen

We have found lemma(root) word of henchmen : henchman.

Definitions


[ˈhɛn(t)ʃmən], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a faithful follower or political supporter, especially one prepared to engage in crime or violence by way of service
(e.g: the dictator's henchman)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English, from Old English hengest ‘male horse’ + man, the original sense being probably ‘groom’. In the mid 19th century the sense ‘principal attendant of a Highland chief’ was popularized by Sir Walter Scott, whence the current (originally US) usage




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