"princessling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: princesslings [plural]
Etymology: From princess + -ling. Etymology templates: {{af|en|princess|-ling}} princess + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} princessling (plural princesslings)
  1. (uncommon) A minor or unimportant princess. Tags: uncommon Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-princessling-en-noun-YcCMwnqx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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