Countling
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A young, inferior, insignificant, or petty count.
"I did not see, but was told of the existence of a tiny countling, less and younger than any of his sisters, and probably too important to be shown about. Indeed he was a very weighty personage, as without him the possessions of his father must [...]"
Example
More examples"I did not see, but was told of the existence of a tiny countling, less and younger than any of his sisters, and probably too important to be shown about. Indeed he was a very weighty personage, as without him the possessions of his father must [...]"
Etymology
From count + -ling.
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