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proverbial

/prəˈvɜːbiəl/adjective

उच्चारण प्रवर्बिअल

कहावत वाला, लोकोक्ति में कहा गया

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adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun]

    used to show that you are referring to a well-known phrase or proverb

    कहावत वाला, लोकोक्ति में कहा गया

    • He was like the proverbial bull in a china shop.
    • Let's not kill the proverbial goose that lays the golden eggs.
  2. 2

    well known and talked about by a lot of people

    मशहूर, प्रसिद्ध, जिसकी मिसाल दी जाती हो

    • Her patience with students is proverbial.
    • the proverbial hospitality of the people of Rajasthan

    Synonyms well known famous legendary notorious

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