"godkin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: godkins [plural]
Etymology: From god + -kin, perhaps also from Dutch godeken (“godkin”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|god|-kin|id2=diminutive}} god + -kin, {{bor|en|nl|godeken|t=godkin}} Dutch godeken (“godkin”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} godkin (plural godkins)
  1. (rare) A little god; a minor or inferior deity; godling. Tags: rare Synonyms: goddikin

Inflected forms

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