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underlings

underlings is the plural of underling.

Meaning of underling

Noun

underling (plural underlings)

  1. A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.
    • The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, / But in ourselves, that we are underlings.1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Iulius Cæsar”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
  2. A low, wretched person.

Questions about underlings

What is underlings the plural of?
Underlings is the plural of underling.

Words near underlings in the dictionary

  1. underlinens
  2. underliner
  3. underliners
  4. underlines
  5. underling
  6. underlings
  7. underlining
  8. underlinings
  9. underlinked
  10. underlip
  11. underlips

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