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• henchman — [hench′mən] n. pl. henchmen [hench′mən] [ME henxtman, hencheman < OE hengest, stallion (see HENGIST) + man: orig. sense prob. “horse attendant”] 1. Obs. a male attendant; page or squire 2. a trusted helper or follower ☆ 3. a political… …   English World dictionary

• Henchman — The word henchman (Germanic irregular plural: hench men ) referred originally to one who attended on a horse, that is, a horse groom. Hence, like constable and marshal, also originally stable staff, henchman became the title of a (subordinate)… …   Wikipedia

• henchman — [14] Early spellings such as hengestman and henxstman suggest that this word is a compound of Old English hengest ‘stallion’ and man ‘man’. There are chronological difficulties, for hengest seems to have gone out of general use in the 13th… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• henchman — [14] Early spellings such as hengestman and henxstman suggest that this word is a compound of Old English hengest ‘stallion’ and man ‘man’. There are chronological difficulties, for hengest seems to have gone out of general use in the 13th… …   Word origins

• henchman — henchmanship, n. /hench meuhn/, n., pl. henchmen. 1. an unscrupulous and ruthless subordinate, esp. a criminal: The leader of the gang went everywhere accompanied by his henchmen. 2. an unscrupulous supporter or adherent of a political figure or… …   Universalium

• Henchman — A *squire who attended a monarch, or great lord, orig. on horseback; in time, loosely, a companion or associate. For example, the tomb of Thomas, the second Howard, duke of Norfolk, declares him to have been hencheman to Kyng Edward the iiij .… …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

• henchman — noun he leaves all the dirty work to his henchmen Syn: right hand man, assistant, aide, helper; underling, minion, man Friday, lackey, flunky, stooge; bodyguard; informal sidekick, crony, heavy, goon …   Thesaurus of popular words

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