Definitions for henchman

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henchman hench·man

Spelling: [hench-muh n]

IPA: /ˈhɛntʃ mən/

Henchman is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 120 anagrams from letters in henchman (acehhmnn).

Definitions for henchman

noun

1. an unscrupulous and ruthless subordinate, especially a criminal:
2. an unscrupulous supporter or adherent of a political figure or cause, especially one motivated by the hope of personal gain:
3. a trusted attendant, supporter, or follower.
4. Obsolete. a squire or page.

Origin of henchman

1325-75; Middle English henchman, henshman, henksman, hengestman, Old English hengest stallion (cognate with German Hengst) + man man¹

Examples for henchman

That has the Journal newsroom worrying they could end up working for a controversial Rupert henchman.

For his tone was that of the great man addressing his henchman.

“He was always in the political equation,” Nixon henchman Chuck Colson once told me.

No henchman he worthied by weapons, if witness his features, his peerless presence!

"Wh-h—" stuttered the henchman, and then almost snatched it from Tim's hand.

Then how good it would be to have such a henchman as Tom at my side.

At sight of them, I swung round and gripped my henchman by the shoulder.

A henchman attended, carried the carven cup in hand, served the clear mead.

The Governor had dined sumptuously and received his henchman graciously.

En route, Tron encounters the MCP's henchman, Sark, and the two battle it out cyberstyle.