- 1. n. One who is hired, or who serves for wages; esp., one whose motive and interest in serving another are wholly gainful; a mercenary. Source: opted
- 2. a. Serving for hire or wages; venal; mercenary. Source: opted
- 3. n. a person who works only for money Source: wordnet
- 4. One who is hired, or who serves for wages; esp., one whose motive and interest in serving another are wholly gainful; a mercenary. "Lewd hirelings." Milton. Serving for hire or wages; venal; mercenary. "Hireling mourners." Dryden. Source: webster
- 5. One who is hired, or who serves for wages; esp., one whosemotive and interest in serving another are wholly gainful; amercenary. "Lewd hirelings." Milton. Source: adambom
- 6. n:100 n. a person who works only for money Source: ecdict
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