kingling

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noun

A kinglet; a petty king or ruler.

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Meanings

nounkingling (plural kinglings)

plural kinglings

  1. A kinglet; a petty king or ruler.

    Yet my needs are the same as the kingling's whose name is a terror to thousands: some bread, Some water and milk,—I can do without silk,—some wool, and a roof for my head.

    1890, John Boyle O'Reilly, In Bohemia

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kinglet

Origin

From king + -ling.

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Cite this entry
APA

kingling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kingling

MLA

“kingling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kingling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kingling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kingling.

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