Kinglet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kinglet is a noun meaning A young or little king.
Meaning
A young or little king.
More Meanings
- A prince.
- Any of several birds of the family Regulidae.
- (chiefly derogatory) A petty king; a king ruling over a small or unimportant territory.
Example Sentences
Cæsar termeth all the Lords, which in his time had justice in France, to be Kinglets [tr. reguli], or pettie Kings.
My son hears tales. In the viceroy’s personal entourage, one could scarcely help it. And he tells me of them. Our new viceroy would not refuse the Crown if offered, but he guards his line of retreat. There are stories that, failing Imperial heights, he plans to carve out a new Empire in the Barbarian hinterland. It is said, but I don’t vouch for this, that he has already given one of his daughters as wife to a Kinglet somewhere in the uncharted Periphery.
Word Forms
- kinglets
Synonyms for kinglet
Depending on context, synonyms include kingling, roitelet, crest.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crowned, thronelet, royalet, underking, toparch, subking.
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