-ə̇t noun
( -s )
1. : a weak or petty king ; especially : one that rules over a small territory
four eastern kinglets receiving investiture at the hands of the emperor — Century Magazine
2. : any of several very small birds of the genus Regulus that resemble the warblers but have some of the habits of titmice — see goldcrest , golden-crested kinglet , golden-crowned kinglet , ruby-crowned kinglet