Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A petty, mean, insignificant, or mock duke.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A little or insignificant duke.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A little or
insignificant duke .
Etymologies
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duke + -ling
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Examples
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The young dukeling is probably quoting the more memorable passages to his fellows even now with as much world-weary cynicism as he can muster.
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This seems very wicked, very depraved, on the part of these persons, especially the sticking of pins in their bare arms; but even our young dukeling Edgar says --
The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded Delia Bacon 1835
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Before long (in terms of movie time), in the midst of a dinner party, Georgiana cries out in pain as the incipient noble dukeling slouches towards a birthing.
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