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popelings

popelings is the plural of popeling.

Meaning of popeling

Noun

popeling (plural popelings)

  1. A deputy or petty pope.
  2. (derogatory, often) An adherent of the pope.
    • He takes his vantage on religion, / To plant the Pope and popelings in the realm1593, Christopher Marlowe, The Massacre at Paris

Questions about popelings

What is popelings the plural of?
Popelings is the plural of popeling.

Words near popelings in the dictionary

  1. popeless
  2. popelike
  3. popeline
  4. popelines
  5. popeling
  6. popelings
  7. Popell
  8. Popells
  9. popely
  10. popemobile
  11. popemobiles

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