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   henchman

   /ˈhɛn(t)ʃmən/

   noun

   • 1. a faithful follower or political supporter, especially one prepared to engage in crime or violence by way of service: "the dictator's henchman"
   • ▪ a squire or page of honour to a person of rank.
   • ▪ (in Scotland) the principal attendant of a Highland chief.

   Word Origin Middle English, from Old English hengest ‘male horse’ + man, the original sense being probably ‘groom’. In the mid 19th century the sense ‘principal attendant of a Highland chief’ was popularized by Sir Walter Scott, whence the current (originally US) usage.

   Scrabble Points: 18

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   • N

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   • C

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   • H

     4

   • M

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   • A

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   • N

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