goddessling
goddessling noun: a minor female divinity; a local or inferior goddess.
Noun
goddessling (plural goddesslings)
- A minor female divinity; a local or inferior goddess.
- The cult of the goddessling Suo-Duo or So-Do is so strongly prevalent in Lower Bengal that, on the Pous Sankrant Day or Makar Sankrant Day, which falls on or about...1928, The Journal of the Anthropological Society of Bombay, volume 14, page 811
- After they had become Hinduized and had adopted Hindu manners and customs, they began to worship a number of Hindu godlings and goddesslings along with their old tribal deities.1984, Indian Culture: Journal of the Indian Research Institute, volume 4, page 247
- Synonyms:
- goddesslet, goddesskin
- A young goddess.
Synonyms of goddessling
- goddesslet
- goddesskin
Forms of goddessling
| plural | goddesslings |
|---|
Origin of goddessling
From goddess + -ling.
Questions about goddessling
- What does goddessling mean?
- Goddessling means a minor female divinity; a local or inferior goddess.
- What part of speech is goddessling?
- Goddessling is a noun.
- What is the plural of goddessling?
- The plural of goddessling is goddesslings.
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