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   myrmidon

   /ˈməːmɪd(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a follower or subordinate of a powerful person, typically one who is unscrupulous or carries out orders unquestioningly: "one of Hitler's myrmidons"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin Myrmidones (plural), from Greek Murmidones, a warlike Thessalian people who accompanied Achilles to Troy.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   • Y

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   • R

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   • M

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   • D

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   • O

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   • N

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