Definition of hireling in English:

hireling

noun ˈhʌɪəlɪŋˈhaɪ(ə)rlɪŋ

derogatory

1A person employed to do menial work.
the poorly paid hirelings in their shabby clothes
Example sentencesExamples
- The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
- The first sound of an innocent human voice since the murder is stifled when Macbeth's hirelings kill Macduff's little boy.
- These cities contain walls, player-owned houses, NPC hirelings, and guild-run shops, all of which can be upgraded over time.
- Claims by big business and their political hirelings that the current levels of public and social services are unsustainable are lies.
- Then we sign petitions to crowd our ballots with initiatives, in effect telling our hirelings that we can do a better job than they can.
- These fascists and hirelings are not rising up, they are stamping back down.
- But perpetual dissimulation is painful, and he that is all fortune and no nature is an exquisite hireling.
- Now is the time, the hour has struck to rise like one man, in the battle against the invaders and hirelings, killers of our peoples.
- For ten years before secession, Northerners were commonly referred to as ‘mongrels and hirelings.’
- He left the body where it was; one of his hirelings would clean up the mess, and would also spread the word about the punishment.
- The identity of the hirelings is obvious from Jesus' prior encounter with the Pharisees over the man born blind.
- They provide a frame-work of ideas, perhaps, maybe even a rough draft, but the writing is a job for hirelings.
- The words can be explained as a specific reference to ‘authorities’ and their hirelings, but is that how they will be heard?
- We must never see them as mere hirelings, off in a corner of our society.
- These corporate hirelings ' worries as to what they'll say when a real masterpiece emerges must trouble their sleep.
- You are hirelings and you will do what is reasonable for the time that you work for the company.
- But these government hirelings usually reverted to their habits of compulsive criminality and often ended up fighting their personal enemies.
- And so Max turns from hireling to hostage, and Collateral's fine-tuned thriller motor gets purring.
- You're a lowly hireling, and I don't have to do one smidge of what you say!
- Peasants assembled, armed themselves, and prepared to fight off the ruthless hirelings of aristocracy.
Synonyms
attendant, retainer
1. 1.1 A person who works purely for material reward.
  the government's paid hirelings assure us that we're on our way out of recession
  Example sentencesExamples
  Max turns from hireling to hostage, and the movie's fine-tuned thriller motor gets purring.
  Are not his days also like the days of an hireling?
  It's hardly the sort of thing that engenders team spirit, " mutters one corporation hireling.
  All honest men can see the obvious truth that globalization is a terrible thing, and only a capitalist hireling would deny it.
  I should choose to serve as the hireling of another, rather than to be lord over the dead that have perished.
  He says he is just a hireling.
  To such had the policy of the great Irish leader brought the ignorant people who trusted him and his hirelings.
  It sounds more like a hireling, who would run at the first sign of a wolf.
  As I try on various roles described in this account, I wonder if "hireling" describes me.
  In ordinary terms, if the shepherd dies defending the sheep they are no better off than with the hireling who ran away.
  Southerners resurrected the image of the " hireling ", often extended to include the idea that Union soldiers were foreign immigrants during the Civil War.
  How did Jacob go from a hireling to a rich man?
  They cowered in the corridors of Parliament House when a hireling of John Wren whispered what might happen to them if they did not toe the line.
  Evans said, "he did not see how hireling, landless tenant slaves could ever get the means to buy land."
  Marlowe is "black" in this scenario because he is a poorly paid hireling of a wealthy white woman.
  No refuge could save the hireling and slave.
  He was not, however, a hireling of the king of Hungary and Bohemia, but a French general murdered by his own men.
  Jesus Christ is the "Good Shepherd" Who is more than a hireling for the sheep of God's flock.
  Emotionally deprived in early life, hewas an orphan and child hireling, eventually institutionalized at age 31 after attempting to molest a three-year-old girl.
  Dominic Grieve, the newly-appointed shadow home secretary, was crestfallen when a corporation hireling mistook him for the Labour MP, Keith Vaz.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from hire + -ling, on the pattern of Dutch huurling.

Definition of hireling in US English:

hireling

nounˈhī(ə)rliNGˈhaɪ(ə)rlɪŋ

derogatory

1A person employed to undertake menial work.
〈主贬〉（尤指临时的）佣人
Example sentencesExamples
- Then we sign petitions to crowd our ballots with initiatives, in effect telling our hirelings that we can do a better job than they can.
- The words can be explained as a specific reference to ‘authorities’ and their hirelings, but is that how they will be heard?
- He left the body where it was; one of his hirelings would clean up the mess, and would also spread the word about the punishment.
- But these government hirelings usually reverted to their habits of compulsive criminality and often ended up fighting their personal enemies.
- The identity of the hirelings is obvious from Jesus' prior encounter with the Pharisees over the man born blind.
- These cities contain walls, player-owned houses, NPC hirelings, and guild-run shops, all of which can be upgraded over time.
- For ten years before secession, Northerners were commonly referred to as ‘mongrels and hirelings.’
- You are hirelings and you will do what is reasonable for the time that you work for the company.
- Claims by big business and their political hirelings that the current levels of public and social services are unsustainable are lies.
- The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
- The first sound of an innocent human voice since the murder is stifled when Macbeth's hirelings kill Macduff's little boy.
- But perpetual dissimulation is painful, and he that is all fortune and no nature is an exquisite hireling.
- These corporate hirelings ' worries as to what they'll say when a real masterpiece emerges must trouble their sleep.
- We must never see them as mere hirelings, off in a corner of our society.
- These fascists and hirelings are not rising up, they are stamping back down.
- You're a lowly hireling, and I don't have to do one smidge of what you say!
- And so Max turns from hireling to hostage, and Collateral's fine-tuned thriller motor gets purring.
- They provide a frame-work of ideas, perhaps, maybe even a rough draft, but the writing is a job for hirelings.
- Now is the time, the hour has struck to rise like one man, in the battle against the invaders and hirelings, killers of our peoples.
- Peasants assembled, armed themselves, and prepared to fight off the ruthless hirelings of aristocracy.
Synonyms
attendant, retainer
1. 1.1 A person who works purely for material reward.
  the government's paid hirelings assure us that we're on our way out of recession
  Example sentencesExamples
  Are not his days also like the days of an hireling?
  It sounds more like a hireling, who would run at the first sign of a wolf.
  Evans said, "he did not see how hireling, landless tenant slaves could ever get the means to buy land."
  Marlowe is "black" in this scenario because he is a poorly paid hireling of a wealthy white woman.
  Southerners resurrected the image of the " hireling ", often extended to include the idea that Union soldiers were foreign immigrants during the Civil War.
  Jesus Christ is the "Good Shepherd" Who is more than a hireling for the sheep of God's flock.
  No refuge could save the hireling and slave.
  It's hardly the sort of thing that engenders team spirit, " mutters one corporation hireling.
  I should choose to serve as the hireling of another, rather than to be lord over the dead that have perished.
  He says he is just a hireling.
  To such had the policy of the great Irish leader brought the ignorant people who trusted him and his hirelings.
  Dominic Grieve, the newly-appointed shadow home secretary, was crestfallen when a corporation hireling mistook him for the Labour MP, Keith Vaz.
  Emotionally deprived in early life, hewas an orphan and child hireling, eventually institutionalized at age 31 after attempting to molest a three-year-old girl.
  Max turns from hireling to hostage, and the movie's fine-tuned thriller motor gets purring.
  In ordinary terms, if the shepherd dies defending the sheep they are no better off than with the hireling who ran away.
  They cowered in the corridors of Parliament House when a hireling of John Wren whispered what might happen to them if they did not toe the line.
  As I try on various roles described in this account, I wonder if "hireling" describes me.
  How did Jacob go from a hireling to a rich man?
  He was not, however, a hireling of the king of Hungary and Bohemia, but a French general murdered by his own men.
  All honest men can see the obvious truth that globalization is a terrible thing, and only a capitalist hireling would deny it.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from hire + -ling, on the pattern of Dutch huurling.

词汇	hireling
释义	Definition of hireling in English: hireling noun ˈhʌɪəlɪŋˈhaɪ(ə)rlɪŋ derogatory 1A person employed to do menial work. the poorly paid hirelings in their shabby clothes Example sentencesExamples The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. The first sound of an innocent human voice since the murder is stifled when Macbeth's hirelings kill Macduff's little boy. These cities contain walls, player-owned houses, NPC hirelings, and guild-run shops, all of which can be upgraded over time. Claims by big business and their political hirelings that the current levels of public and social services are unsustainable are lies. Then we sign petitions to crowd our ballots with initiatives, in effect telling our hirelings that we can do a better job than they can. These fascists and hirelings are not rising up, they are stamping back down. But perpetual dissimulation is painful, and he that is all fortune and no nature is an exquisite hireling. Now is the time, the hour has struck to rise like one man, in the battle against the invaders and hirelings, killers of our peoples. For ten years before secession, Northerners were commonly referred to as ‘mongrels and hirelings.’ He left the body where it was; one of his hirelings would clean up the mess, and would also spread the word about the punishment. The identity of the hirelings is obvious from Jesus' prior encounter with the Pharisees over the man born blind. They provide a frame-work of ideas, perhaps, maybe even a rough draft, but the writing is a job for hirelings. The words can be explained as a specific reference to ‘authorities’ and their hirelings, but is that how they will be heard? We must never see them as mere hirelings, off in a corner of our society. These corporate hirelings ' worries as to what they'll say when a real masterpiece emerges must trouble their sleep. You are hirelings and you will do what is reasonable for the time that you work for the company. But these government hirelings usually reverted to their habits of compulsive criminality and often ended up fighting their personal enemies. And so Max turns from hireling to hostage, and Collateral's fine-tuned thriller motor gets purring. You're a lowly hireling, and I don't have to do one smidge of what you say! Peasants assembled, armed themselves, and prepared to fight off the ruthless hirelings of aristocracy. Synonyms attendant, retainer 1.1 A person who works purely for material reward. the government's paid hirelings assure us that we're on our way out of recession Example sentencesExamples Max turns from hireling to hostage, and the movie's fine-tuned thriller motor gets purring. Are not his days also like the days of an hireling? It's hardly the sort of thing that engenders team spirit, " mutters one corporation hireling. All honest men can see the obvious truth that globalization is a terrible thing, and only a capitalist hireling would deny it. I should choose to serve as the hireling of another, rather than to be lord over the dead that have perished. He says he is just a hireling. To such had the policy of the great Irish leader brought the ignorant people who trusted him and his hirelings. It sounds more like a hireling, who would run at the first sign of a wolf. As I try on various roles described in this account, I wonder if "hireling" describes me. In ordinary terms, if the shepherd dies defending the sheep they are no better off than with the hireling who ran away. Southerners resurrected the image of the " hireling ", often extended to include the idea that Union soldiers were foreign immigrants during the Civil War. How did Jacob go from a hireling to a rich man? They cowered in the corridors of Parliament House when a hireling of John Wren whispered what might happen to them if they did not toe the line. Evans said, "he did not see how hireling, landless tenant slaves could ever get the means to buy land." Marlowe is "black" in this scenario because he is a poorly paid hireling of a wealthy white woman. No refuge could save the hireling and slave. He was not, however, a hireling of the king of Hungary and Bohemia, but a French general murdered by his own men. Jesus Christ is the "Good Shepherd" Who is more than a hireling for the sheep of God's flock. Emotionally deprived in early life, hewas an orphan and child hireling, eventually institutionalized at age 31 after attempting to molest a three-year-old girl. Dominic Grieve, the newly-appointed shadow home secretary, was crestfallen when a corporation hireling mistook him for the Labour MP, Keith Vaz. Origin Mid 16th century: from hire + -ling, on the pattern of Dutch huurling. Definition of hireling in US English: hireling nounˈhī(ə)rliNGˈhaɪ(ə)rlɪŋ derogatory 1A person employed to undertake menial work. 〈主贬〉（尤指临时的）佣人 Example sentencesExamples Then we sign petitions to crowd our ballots with initiatives, in effect telling our hirelings that we can do a better job than they can. The words can be explained as a specific reference to ‘authorities’ and their hirelings, but is that how they will be heard? He left the body where it was; one of his hirelings would clean up the mess, and would also spread the word about the punishment. But these government hirelings usually reverted to their habits of compulsive criminality and often ended up fighting their personal enemies. The identity of the hirelings is obvious from Jesus' prior encounter with the Pharisees over the man born blind. These cities contain walls, player-owned houses, NPC hirelings, and guild-run shops, all of which can be upgraded over time. For ten years before secession, Northerners were commonly referred to as ‘mongrels and hirelings.’ You are hirelings and you will do what is reasonable for the time that you work for the company. Claims by big business and their political hirelings that the current levels of public and social services are unsustainable are lies. The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. The first sound of an innocent human voice since the murder is stifled when Macbeth's hirelings kill Macduff's little boy. But perpetual dissimulation is painful, and he that is all fortune and no nature is an exquisite hireling. These corporate hirelings ' worries as to what they'll say when a real masterpiece emerges must trouble their sleep. We must never see them as mere hirelings, off in a corner of our society. These fascists and hirelings are not rising up, they are stamping back down. You're a lowly hireling, and I don't have to do one smidge of what you say! And so Max turns from hireling to hostage, and Collateral's fine-tuned thriller motor gets purring. They provide a frame-work of ideas, perhaps, maybe even a rough draft, but the writing is a job for hirelings. Now is the time, the hour has struck to rise like one man, in the battle against the invaders and hirelings, killers of our peoples. Peasants assembled, armed themselves, and prepared to fight off the ruthless hirelings of aristocracy. Synonyms attendant, retainer 1.1 A person who works purely for material reward. the government's paid hirelings assure us that we're on our way out of recession Example sentencesExamples Are not his days also like the days of an hireling? It sounds more like a hireling, who would run at the first sign of a wolf. Evans said, "he did not see how hireling, landless tenant slaves could ever get the means to buy land." Marlowe is "black" in this scenario because he is a poorly paid hireling of a wealthy white woman. Southerners resurrected the image of the " hireling ", often extended to include the idea that Union soldiers were foreign immigrants during the Civil War. Jesus Christ is the "Good Shepherd" Who is more than a hireling for the sheep of God's flock. No refuge could save the hireling and slave. It's hardly the sort of thing that engenders team spirit, " mutters one corporation hireling. I should choose to serve as the hireling of another, rather than to be lord over the dead that have perished. He says he is just a hireling. To such had the policy of the great Irish leader brought the ignorant people who trusted him and his hirelings. Dominic Grieve, the newly-appointed shadow home secretary, was crestfallen when a corporation hireling mistook him for the Labour MP, Keith Vaz. Emotionally deprived in early life, hewas an orphan and child hireling, eventually institutionalized at age 31 after attempting to molest a three-year-old girl. Max turns from hireling to hostage, and the movie's fine-tuned thriller motor gets purring. In ordinary terms, if the shepherd dies defending the sheep they are no better off than with the hireling who ran away. They cowered in the corridors of Parliament House when a hireling of John Wren whispered what might happen to them if they did not toe the line. As I try on various roles described in this account, I wonder if "hireling" describes me. How did Jacob go from a hireling to a rich man? He was not, however, a hireling of the king of Hungary and Bohemia, but a French general murdered by his own men. All honest men can see the obvious truth that globalization is a terrible thing, and only a capitalist hireling would deny it. Origin Mid 16th century: from hire + -ling, on the pattern of Dutch huurling.
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