dependant vs minion

dependant and minion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dependant	Yes	Yes	No	No
minion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, minion is a hyponym of dependant; that is, minion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dependant:

dependant: a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
minion: a servile or fawning dependant

Other hyponyms of dependant include charge.

dependant (noun)	minion (noun)
a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)	a servile or fawning dependant

dependant (adjective)	minion (adjective)
addicted to a drug
contingent on something else