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princelings

princelings is the plural of princeling.

Meaning of princeling

Noun

princeling (plural princelings)

  1. A minor or less important prince.
    • Spices reached Europe after being carried over the Asiatic caravan routes by the Radanite merchants, to be re-distributed among traders and apothecaries, pilgrims and princelings.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 224
  2. (derogatory) A descendant of some prominent and influential senior communist official in the People's Republic of China.

Questions about princelings

What is princelings the plural of?
Princelings is the plural of princeling.

Words near princelings in the dictionary

  1. princelihood
  2. princelike
  3. princelily
  4. princeliness
  5. princeling
  6. princelings
  7. princely
  8. princely state
  9. princely states
  10. princely sum
  11. princely sums

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