An insignificant pope; a person who acts like a pope. Cf. popeling, n.
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| 释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > one who is unimportant > of little importance > types of (10) popet1551 An insignificant pope; a person who acts like a pope. Cf. popeling, n. lording1567 (A contemptuous term for) a lord; a minor or inferior lord; (also) a young lord. Now archaic and rare. popeling1588 A person who acts like a pope on a small scale; spec. a priest or minister who assumes popelike power or authority. Now historical and rare. lordling1630 A lord, a noble; spec. a young, minor, or inferior lord. Also (esp. in earlier use) as a form of address. Cf. lording, n.1 1, 2. small-timer1935 (a) a small-time theatre (rare); (b) a small-time operator, an insignificant person. Subcategories:— one who is busy with trivial pursuits (1) — one who retains trifles (1) — one who trivializes (1) — one who collects trivial information (1) — one who talks nonsense (1) |
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