🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

विशेष अधिकार

Pronunciation / Transliteration: vishesh adhikar

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Privilege/ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"यह हम सबके लिए एक बहुत बड़ा सौभाग्य है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people.

    "Education should be a fundamental human right rather than a privilege reserved for the wealthy."
  2. 2

    A special honor or opportunity that brings pleasure.

    "It was an absolute privilege to work alongside such a dedicated team of scientists."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'privilegium', meaning a law for a private person or a bill against an individual, combining 'privus' (private, single) and 'lex' (law). Entering Middle English in the 14th century via Old French, the term shifted from denoting a specific legal enactment or exemption to signifying a special right, advantage, or immunity granted to a particular individual or group.

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