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Meaning of overling | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A superior.
    rare
  2. A ruler; master.
    UK, dialectal

Examples

“But the idle-minded overlings who quibbled while they died, …”
“Reflex laughs from the underlings present, though only grim smiles from the overlings.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

overlining overlip overliquidity overlitigation overliveliness overliver

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