meaning of myrmidons
1. One of a fierce tribe or troop who accompained Achilles, their king, to the Trojan war.
2. A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who executes cruel orders of a superior without protest or pity; -- sometimes applied to bailiffs, constables, etc.
3. Greek mythology a member of the warriors who followed Achilles on the expedition against Troy
Related Words
myrmidon | myrmidonian |
