hireling

Meanings

• noun

  A person who is hired to work for wages; an employee.

  - "The company hired a new hireling to fill the vacant position."
  - "The hireling was paid his wages at the end of the week."

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Synonyms

flunky , lackey , mercenary

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hireling
filing , smiling , piling , wiling

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Variants

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hireling , hirelings

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Etymology

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From Middle English hirlen, to hire, from Old English hirian, to hire.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'hireling' is derived from the Old English word 'hirian', which means 'to hire'.

2. In the Bible, the term 'hireling' is used in the New Testament to describe those who were not true followers of Jesus, but only served Him for wages.

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Related Concepts

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1. mercenary: A person who serves in the army for wages, especially a professional soldier.

2. employee: A person who works for a company or organization in return for wages or a salary.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'hireling' has been used to describe mercenaries or soldiers hired for pay. In the Bible, the term is used in the New Testament to describe those who work for wages as opposed to those who serve God.

How to Memorize "hireling"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person in a work uniform being hired by an employer and receiving payment.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hireling' with the idea of someone being paid to work.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Hire a Ling' to remember the definition of hireling as 'a person who is hired to work for wages'.

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