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[ god-ling ] / ˈgɒd lɪŋ /
nouna minor god, especially one whose influence or authority is entirely local. Origin of godlingFirst recorded in 1490–1500; see origin at god, -ling1 Words nearby godlingGodiva, Lady, god-king, God knows, godless, godlike, godling, godly, God-man, godmother, Godolias, Godolphin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for godlingAmong the more primitive Gonds the chain has become a godling and is regularly worshipped. The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India, Vol. I (of 2)|W. Crooke In these water is placed for the refreshment of the godling, and they thus resemble the funeral vases of the Greeks. The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India, Vol. I (of 2)|W. Crooke The messenger boy who finally brought her expected note, looked to him like a Greek godling. Average Jones|Samuel Hopkins Adams He looked toward the cot by the fire where the godling snorted. Actions and Reactions|Rudyard Kipling
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