kinglet noun. ['kɪŋlɪt] E17.
[from KING noun + -LET.]
1. A petty king; a king ruling over a small territory. Usu. derog. E17.

2. Any of several tiny birds of the genus Regulus; esp. R. satrapa and R. calendula, of N. America, and (formerly) the goldcrest, R. regulus. M19.

► The birds (sense 2) are usu. included in the warbler family, Sylviidae, but sometimes assigned to a distinct family Regulidae.

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