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oneling

oneling noun: a singleton; maverick; a single or only child.

Noun

oneling

  1. (rare) A singleton; maverick; a single or only child.
    • Considering how she was humoured, when a oneling, I think her behaviour is extraordinary.1823, John Cole, Herveiana

Origin of oneling

From one + -ling. Cognate with Dutch eenling, German Einling.

Questions about oneling

What does oneling mean?
Oneling means a singleton; maverick; a single or only child.
What part of speech is oneling?
Oneling is a noun.

Words near oneling in the dictionary

  1. onek
  2. onelie
  3. oneliner
  4. oneliners
  5. oneliness
  6. oneling
  7. onely
  8. onement
  9. oneness
  10. Oneness Pentecostalism
  11. onenesses

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