What does henchman mean?
Definitions for henchman
ˈhɛntʃ mənhench·man
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word henchman.
Princeton's WordNet
confederate, collaborator, henchman, partner in crimenoun
someone who assists in a plot
Wiktionary
henchmannoun
A loyal and trusted follower or subordinate.
henchmannoun
A person who supports a political figure chiefly out of selfish interests.
henchmannoun
A member of a criminal gang.
henchmannoun
A page to a prince or other person of high rank.
Etymology: From hencheman, henseman, henxman, from *, from hengst, hengest (from hangistaz, from ḱanḱest-) + mann. Cognate with Hengstmann, hestamaður. More at man.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Henchmannoun
Etymology: hync , a servant, and man, Skinner; hengst , a horse, and man, Spelman.
Why should Titania cross her Oberon?
I do but beg a little changeling boy,
To be my henchman. William Shakespeare, Mids. Night’s Dream.Three henchmen were for ev’ry knight assign’d,
All in rich livery clad, and of a kind. Dryden.
ChatGPT
henchman
A henchman is a loyal and trusted follower or subordinate who assists a powerful person, often in carrying out tasks or conducting illegal activities. This term is often used in the context of villains in movies/novels, with henchmen being those who assist in their unethical or criminal plans.
Webster Dictionary
Henchmannoun
an attendant; a servant; a follower. Now chiefly used as a political cant term
Etymology: [OE. hencheman, henxman; prob. fr. OE. & AS. hengest horse + E. man, and meaning, a groom. AS. hengest is akin to D. & G. hengst stallion, OHG. hengist horse, gelding.]
Wikidata
Henchman
Henchman referred originally to one who attended on a horse for his employer, that is, a horse groom. Hence, like constable and marshal, also originally stable staff, henchman became the title of a subordinate official in a royal court or noble household. It is now used to generally describe any person with subordinate status derisively, while most often used specifically to a hired guard or minion of a villain or master criminal.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Henchman
hensh′man, n. a servant: a page. [Not from haunch-man, but from A.S. hengest, a horse (Ger. hengst), and man.]
Etymology and Origins
Henchman
A corruption of “Haunchman,” the groom or servant who out of doors was in constant attendance upon his master at the flank or haunches of his horse. See “Flunkey.”
Matched Categories
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of henchman in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of henchman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Popularity rank by frequency of use
References
Translations for henchman
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- Spießgeselle, Scherge, Anhängerin, Handlangerin, Anhänger, Gefolgsmann, HandlangerGerman
- μπράβοςGreek
- esbirro, secuazSpanish
- jäsen, aseenkantajaFinnish
- séide, sbire, sous-fifre, acolyteFrench
- сторонник, прихвостень, приспешник, последователь, поборникRussian
- nohsled, pravá ruka, pobočníkSlovak
- கையாள்Tamil
- çıkarcı yardımcı, uşak, yardımcı, yandaşTurkish
Get even more translations for henchman »
Translation
Find a translation for the henchman definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"henchman." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/henchman>.
Discuss these henchman definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In