Word of the day: myrmidon
The word means ‘a person who executes without question or scruple a master’s commands’. It comes from the name of a character in Greek mythology.
It’s a new word for me and I came across it in the book I’m reading at the moment: “The Storm Of War”, an account of the Second World War by Andrew Roberts. In this context, Roberts uses to word to describe those who blindly followed the orders and wishes of the Fuhrer Adolf Hitler.