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  • 1henchman — [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… …

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  • 2Henchman — 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)… …

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  • 3henchman — [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… …

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  • 4henchman — [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… …

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  • 5henchman — 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… …

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  • 6Henchman — 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 .… …

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  • 7henchman — 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 …

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  • 8Redcorn Gambles with His Future — Infobox Television episode Title = Redcorn Gambles with His Future Series = King of the Hill Caption = Season = 9 Episode = 11 Airdate = April 10, 2005 Production = 9ABE10 Writer = Ethan Cohen Director = Matt Engstrom Guests = Trace Adkins, Tom… …

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  • 9List of James Bond henchmen in Casino Royale — This list does not include henchmen from the 1967 film of the same name. A list of henchmen from the original 1953 novel and 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale from the List of James Bond henchmen. Contents 1 Steven Obanno 2 Alex Dimitrios …

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  • 10List of Marvel Family enemies — Through his adventures, Fawcett Comics/DC Comics superhero Captain Marvel and his Marvel Family gained a host of enemies, including the following: Contents 1 Acrobat 2 Adolf Hitler 3 Amoeba Family …

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