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- noun Plural form of
changeling .
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Examples
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These dwarf babies were known as changelings, and were recognisable by their puny and wizened forms.
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They would be far nicer to cuddle, too, so small and graceful and light; the changelings are a trifle solid and brawny.
The Diary of a Goose Girl Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin 1889
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The TV series Star Trek: Deep Space 9 had a character by the name of Odo, who along with being the chief of security was part of a race of beings called changelings, also known as shapeshifters.
PWTorch.com 2009
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Star Trek: Deep Space 9 also had the Dominion, in which the Founders (shape-shifting aliens sometimes called changelings) are treated as living gods by the races under their control.
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The TV series Star Trek: Deep Space 9 had a character by the name of Odo, who along with being the chief of security was part of a race of beings called changelings, also known as shapeshifters.
PWTorch.com 2009
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We shall be assisted in this explanation by turning aside for a moment to examine the wild superstitions about "changelings," which contributed, along with so many others, to make the lives of our ancestors anxious and miserable.
Myths and Myth-makers: Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology 1872
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Some have speculated that ancient legends about "changelings" are actually stories of children with autism.
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Some have speculated that ancient legends about "changelings" are actually stories of children with autism.
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Some have speculated that ancient legends about "changelings" are actually stories of children with autism.
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Some have speculated that ancient legends about "changelings" are actually stories of children with autism.
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