Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A little king; a kinglet.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Same as kinglet, 1.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A kinglet; a petty king or ruler.

Etymologies

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king +‎ -ling

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  • A weak or petty king.

    July 22, 2008

  • adding to the kipling list ...

    July 22, 2008

  • A little king, a kinglet (a weak or petty king)

    January 17, 2009