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kingling

kingling noun: a kinglet; a petty king or ruler.

Noun

kingling (plural kinglings)

  1. A kinglet; a petty king or ruler.
    • Yet my needs are the same as the kingling's whose name is a terror to thousands: some bread,
      Some water and milk,—I can do without silk,—some wool, and a roof for my head.1890, John Boyle O'Reilly, In Bohemia

Forms of kingling

pluralkinglings

Origin of kingling

From king + -ling.

Questions about kingling

What does kingling mean?
Kingling means a kinglet; a petty king or ruler.
What part of speech is kingling?
Kingling is a noun.
What is the plural of kingling?
The plural of kingling is kinglings.

Words near kingling in the dictionary

  1. kinglihood
  2. kinglike
  3. kinglily
  4. kingliness
  5. kinglinesses
  6. kingling
  7. kinglings
  8. kinglist
  9. kinglists
  10. kingly
  11. Kingma

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