- godling
- \\-liŋ, -lēŋ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from god + -ling1. : an inferior or purely local deity : a supernatural being midway between a god and a fetish
the friendly little godlings who presided over the routine of daily life — John Buchan
as futile as the petty godlings … which they worship — James Muilenburg
2. : the image of a godlingthe magic that he carries in his calabash is a godling — Padraic Colum
Useful english dictionary. 2012.