merking

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noun

A mermaid king; the king of the merfolk.

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Meanings

nounmerking (plural merkings)

plural merkings

  1. A mermaid king; the king of the merfolk.

    The merking's castle stood in the very deepest spot. The palace walls were made of coral. The roof was oyster shells. And the windows stood open to let the fish swim in and out.

    2002, Sarah Hines Stephen, Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid: And Other Stories

Origin

From mer- + king.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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