HENCHMAN


Meaning of HENCHMAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhench-mən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English henshman, hengestman groom, from hengest stallion (from Old English) + man; akin to Old High German hengist gelding

Date: 15th century

1. obsolete : a squire or page to a person of high rank

2.

a. : a trusted follower : a right-hand man

b. : a political follower whose support is chiefly for personal advantage

c. : a member of a gang

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.