"lowling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lowlings [plural]
Etymology: low + -ling Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|low|ling}} low + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} lowling (plural lowlings)
  1. (fantasy, rare) A low-ranking person; a commoner. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Fantasy Related terms: netherling
    Sense id: en-lowling-en-noun-iI8lg0ll Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling Topics: fantasy

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for lowling meaning in English (1.8kB)

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