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Meaning of "henchman" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HENCHMAN

Hengestman, from Old English hengest stallion + man; related to Old Norse hestr horse, Old High German hengist gelding.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HENCHMAN

henchman  [ˈhɛntʃmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HENCHMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Henchman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HENCHMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Henchman

Henchman referred originally to one who attended 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.

Definition of henchman in the English dictionary

The definition of henchman in the dictionary is a faithful attendant or supporter. Other definition of henchman is a squire; page.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HENCHMAN


churchman
ˈtʃɜːtʃmən
coachman
ˈkəʊtʃmən
Dutchman
ˈdʌtʃmən
Frenchman
ˈfrɛntʃmən
freshman
ˈfrɛʃmən
High-Churchman
ˌhaɪˈtʃɜːtʃmən
kloochman
ˈkluːtʃmən
klootchman
ˈkluːtʃmən
Low-Churchman
ˌləʊˈtʃɜːtʃmən
marchman
ˈmɑːtʃmən
nightwatchman
ˌnaɪtˈwɒtʃmən
pitchman
ˈpɪtʃmən
ranchman
ˈrɑːntʃmən
Scotchman
ˈskɒtʃmən
stagecoachman
ˈsteɪdʒˌkəʊtʃmən
stagecoachmen
ˈsteɪdʒˌkəʊtʃmən
switchman
ˈswɪtʃmən
truchman
ˈtrʌtʃmən
watchman
ˈwɒtʃmən
winchman
ˈwɪntʃmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HENCHMAN

hen party
hen run
hen-and-chickens
Henan
henbane
henbit
hence
henceforth
henceforward
henceforwards
henchmen
henchperson
henchwoman
hencoop
hend
hendecagon
hendecagonal
hendecahedra
hendecahedron
hendecasyllabic

WORDS THAT END LIKE HENCHMAN

Abdul Rahman
ashman
Brahman
bushman
Cornishman
earthman
Flying Dutchman
highman
Irishman
lengthman
mashman
night watchman
Northman
Othman
ploughman
prefreshman
Uthman
weighman
Welshman
wild Irishman

Synonyms and antonyms of henchman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HENCHMAN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «henchman» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of henchman

Translation of «henchman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HENCHMAN

Find out the translation of henchman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of henchman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «henchman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

狗腿子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

secuaz
570 millions of speakers

English

henchman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मतावलंबी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأتباع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подручный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

capanga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দৃঢ় সমর্থক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acolyte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Henchman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Handlanger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

子分
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

졸개
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Henchman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tay sai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கையாள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हंश्ममन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uşak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

accolito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

giermek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підручний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sluga
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρωτοπαλίκαρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

handlanger
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

henchman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

høyrehånd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of henchman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HENCHMAN»

The term «henchman» is regularly used and occupies the 78.658 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HENCHMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «henchman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «henchman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about henchman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HENCHMAN»

Discover the use of henchman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to henchman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The President's Henchman
A political thriller about the first woman President of the United Sates and her private eye husband.
Joseph Flynn, 2009
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How to Date a Henchman
Gina Hall is a college dropout with big dreams.
Mari Fee, 2012
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Deadly Valentines: The Story of Capone's Henchman Machine ...
They were the most spellbinding subject of the new jazz subculture, an unforgettable duo who grabbed headlines and defined the exciting gangland world of 1920s Chicago.The story of Jack McGurn and Louise Rolfe, two lovers caught in history ...
Jeffrey Gusfield, 2012
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Heydrich: Henchman of Death
Heydrich, Henchman of Death tells the story of the life and death of Reynard Heydrich, the man who many regarded as the worst of all the Nazi mass-murderers.
Charles Whiting, 1999
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Marie Antoinette's Henchman - The Career of Jean, Baron de ...
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
Meade Minnigerode, 2007
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The King's Henchman: A Play in Three Acts
This is a new release of the original 1927 edition.
Edna St. Vincent Millay, 2013
7
Who was who on TV
Betty Carlisle Kathleen Case 1952-1953 Eli Thatcher Big Henchman Rusty Wescoatt 1952-1953 Ernie Bill Edwards JackMulhall 1951-1955 Fallon Bill Repp John Doucette 1953 Forganza Black Sandy Sanders 1951-1952 Frank Jordan Blake ...
Norman Chance, 2011
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Worcester's North End. the Nathan Patch House. the Henchman ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Chase Charles a. (Charles Augustus), 2009
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The Fisher King: A Novel
When describing what Henchman had narrated, Beals always emphasized that, in fact, he had not seen at all. He was completely at a loss to establish Henchman's reasons for recounting what seemed intended as a kind of parable: whether ...
Anthony Powell, 2004
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Thomas Cromwell: Henry VIII's Henchman
Thomas Cromwell, chief architect of the English Reformation served as principal minister of Henry VIII from 1532 to 1540, the most tumultuous period in Henry's thirty-seven-year reign.
Patrick Coby, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HENCHMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term henchman is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Ant-Man' Movie Review | Rolling Stone
And oh, did I mention Michael Peña offers welcome comic relief and then some as Luis, Scott's motor-mouthed henchman? Learning that Pym's ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
2
"Condition Terminal" · Teen Wolf · TV Review · The A.V. Club
It's an even less developed henchman than the one from the season premiere, and that's a fact that at least props up the premiere more in ... «A.V. Club Austin, Jul 15»
3
Nazi-looted-art case against Norton Simon Museum set for 2016 trial …
The Norton Simon Museum doesn't dispute that Hitler henchman Hermann Goering stole the paintings -- and approximately 800 others -- in a ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
4
Accused of stalking, MNS man gives tips on women`s safety | Thane …
During investigations, the police learnt that Gharat had instructed his henchman Sacchidanand Maurya to shoot Semval. Maurya had later fled ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
5
What's on TV Wednesday - The New York Times
... will stop at nothing to knock off her future daughter-in-law; Timothy Spall is the queen's bumbling henchman; and Kevin Lima, who directed, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
Who is death convict Yakub Memon? - Oneindia
He was a henchman in D-Company and a co-conspirator in the 1993 blasts. Yakub Memon. The Supreme Court of India, in a judgement on 21 ... «Oneindia, Jul 15»
7
BOND: An Unauthorised Parody at Capital Fringe - DC Theatre Scene
On-the-nose music cues, inappropriately named love interests, dopey American alleys, goofy gadgets, a sniveling henchman, and an ominous ... «DC Theatre Scene, Jul 15»
8
Scandal-Hit Village Mayor Faces Court After "Hanging" Israeli …
... is facing a suspended prison sentence for his performance, which featured a municipal employee as “henchman”. According to a statement ... «Hungary Today, Jul 15»
9
Getaway vehicle: Pictures of 'motorbike on rails' used by Mexican …
In a video interview, Pablo Escobar's former chief henchman estimated that El Chapo's escape would have cost in the region of $50million. «Pulse.com.gh, Jul 15»
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First picture of El Chapo's getaway motorbike which Mexican drug …
In a new video interview, Pablo Escobar's former chief henchman known as Popeye, said the tunnel would of been impossible to construct ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Henchman [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/henchman>. Apr 2024 ».
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