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kingdomlet

kingdomlet noun: a small kingdom (in various senses).

Noun

kingdomlet (plural kingdomlets)

  1. (uncommon) A small kingdom (in various senses).
    • It is pleasing to see the excellent arrangements of Morro Velho amongst a people so defective in the organising and administrative capacity as are the English—at least in the Brazil. Let me cite, as an instance, a certain Anglo-Brazilian Railway, which consisted of four independent kingdomlets.1869, Richard F[rancis] Burton, Explorations of the Highlands of the Brazil; […], volume I, London: Tinsley Brothers, pages 233–234
    • The Grand Council of that important body, have, we learn, decided to divide England, for purposes of organisation and Primrose League government, into eight districts, named after the kingdomlets which existed in the time of the Heptarchy.1886 August 30, “From Our London Correspondent”, in The Manchester Evening News, number 5458, Manchester: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Ltd, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2, column 3

Forms of kingdomlet

pluralkingdomlets

Origin of kingdomlet

From kingdom + -let.

Questions about kingdomlet

What does kingdomlet mean?
Kingdomlet means a small kingdom (in various senses).
What part of speech is kingdomlet?
Kingdomlet is a noun.
What is the plural of kingdomlet?
The plural of kingdomlet is kingdomlets.

Words near kingdomlet in the dictionary

  1. kingdomes
  2. kingdomful
  3. kingdomfuls
  4. kingdomhood
  5. kingdomless
  6. kingdomlet
  7. kingdomlets
  8. kingdoms
  9. kingdoms come
  10. kingdoms of glory
  11. kingdomsful

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