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countling

countling noun: a young, inferior, insignificant, or petty count.

Noun

countling (plural countlings)

  1. A young, inferior, insignificant, or petty count.
    • I did not see, but was told of the existence of a tiny countling, less and younger than any of his sisters, and probably too important to be shown about. Indeed he was a very weighty personage, as without him the possessions of his father must [...]1854, Andrew Hamilton, Sixteen Months in the Danish Isles - Volume 2 - Page 6

Forms of countling

pluralcountlings

Origin of countling

From count + -ling.

Questions about countling

What does countling mean?
Countling means a young, inferior, insignificant, or petty count.
What part of speech is countling?
Countling is a noun.
What is the plural of countling?
The plural of countling is countlings.

Words near countling in the dictionary

  1. countless
  2. countlessly
  3. countlessness
  4. countline
  5. countlines
  6. countling
  7. countlings
  8. countly
  9. countneck
  10. countnecks
  11. countor

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