Word For The Day - MYRMIDON

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In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day". ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Myr·mi·don ˈmərməˌdän,-mədən/ noun noun: Myrmidon; plural noun: Myrmidons

1. a member of a warlike Thessalian people led by Achilles at the siege of Troy.

2. a hired ruffian or unscrupulous subordinate.

noun: myrmidon; plural noun: myrmidons "he and his myrmidons were ensconced in a bunker"

Origin late Middle English: from Latin Myrmidones (plural), from Greek Murmidones .

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Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

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Class is in session!......No running in the hallways!...................

[Noumenon]

Also, a Gallente battle cruiser.

[BenLurkin]

"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" has a good scene where the drunken
newspaper guy addresses "Liberty Valance, and his Myrmidons"

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[Noumenon]

From EVE Online.

[DannyTN]

I’ve been working on that room for 3 months
and now...
myrmidon. (My room is done)

[left that other site]

Or, in other words, the Celtic word that became the beloved epithet of the Russian Communists: “Hooligan”!

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Or the Sanskrit/Hindi word that everybody knows...........THUG!....................

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Or your roomie is Don.............

[onedoug]

There are many Myrmidons about to be sure as reflected via the FISA memo as unquestioning agents who carry out their evil without scruple, moral or legal hesitation.

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Horrendously true!...............A+++!..............

[mewzilla]

Antifa’s myrmidons are about as welcome at a Trump rally as ants at a picnic.

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Even less so!.............A+++!..............

[RandallFlagg]

And, a Vasudan fighter/bomber ship.

(Freespace 2)

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Hooligans, Thugs, MYRMIDONS, Mafiosi, Gangstas, hoods, ne’er-do-wells, varlets, jackanapes, churls, gonifs, and pazgudniaks!

Oh My!

[Texan5]

Finally home from work-

Both Comey and Rosenstein
Believed that they had a pass-
Their Russia ruse has failed
Now both play cover-your-ass

Hillary used the FBI once more-
Just like hubby Bill has done-
Making them his myrmidons
To cover up all his illicit fun

But Hillary was too arrogant
For a few minions this time
So they’re looking for cover-
As one has dropped the dime

[Robert A Cook PE]

So, Hillary and the Obola White House conspired with the FBI and national Security Agencies to set her up for the Presidency?

Nothing to see here! Merely more myridiots in charge in Washington.

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Excellent!..................A++++!....................