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king·let
(kĭng′lĭt)n.
1. Any of several small grayish birds of the widely distributed genus Regulus, having a yellowish or reddish patch on the crown of the head.
2. A king ruling a kingdom considered small or unimportant.
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kinglet
(ˈkɪŋlɪt)n
1. often derogatory the king of a small or insignificant territory
2. (Animals) US and Canadian any of various small warblers of the genus Regulus, having a black-edged yellow crown: family Muscicapidae
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king•let
(ˈkɪŋ lɪt)n.
1. a king ruling over a small country or territory.
2. any of several very small songbirds of the genus Regulus, of the Northern Hemisphere, having a patch of bright color on the crown of the head.
[1595–1605]
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Noun | 1. | kinglet - small birds resembling warblers but having some of the habits of titmice warbler - a small active songbird genus Regulus, Regulus - a genus of birds of the family Sylviidae including kinglets goldcrest, golden-crested kinglet, Regulus regulus - European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patch gold-crowned kinglet, Regulus satrata - American golden-crested kinglet Regulus calendula, ruby-crowned kinglet, ruby-crowned wren - American kinglet with a notable song and in the male a red crown patch |
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kinglet
n
(US: Orn) → Goldhähnchen nt
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