godling

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noun

A minor divinity, a local or inferior god

Scrabble 10

Meanings

noungodling (plural godlings)

plural godlings

  1. A minor divinity, a local or inferior god

    The Jeddak of Ptarth nodded his assent, but the ugly scowl that he bent upon Matai Shang harbored ill for that pasty-faced godling.

    1919, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Warlord of Mars, HTML edition, The Gutenberg Project, published 2008

    Synonyms: godlet, godkin

  2. A young god.

    1964, "Tales of Asgard: The Storm Giants" (page 3) in Journey into Mystery #100, Marvel Comics But, though young, Thor is still a godling--with the strength of an immortal!

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nounA minor divinity, a local or inferior god

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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