"masterling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: masterlings [plural]
Etymology: From master + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|master|ling}} master + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} masterling (plural masterlings)
  1. A young, little, or petty master; a lordling. Synonyms: lordling
    Sense id: en-masterling-en-noun-AIH-CcCF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling

Inflected forms

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          "text": "By no means; for as the Father is God, and the Son God, so each is the Beginning. Neither are there two, but one Beginning. Now, let your little masterling go his way, and, with a bold front, flout at us."
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