godling

noun

god·ling ˈgäd-liŋ

: an inferior or local god

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Showtime's Twin Peaks revival had its own Universe Simulator, conceiving an origin-story metaverse where godlings contemplate Earth on a movie screen. —

Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 May 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of godling was circa 1500

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“Godling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godling. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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