HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

English Words of Italian Origin


Arcade: A covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side (वृक्षों से ढंका हुआ मार्ग/ आच्छादित मार्ग)
Archipelago: A group of many islands in a large body of water (द्वीपसमूह)
Assassin: A murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed (हत्यारा)
Balustrade: A railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling (जंगला)
Bandit: An armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band (डाकू)

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Difference between Agnostic and Atheist


Agnostic (noun) अनीश्वरवादी/ संशयवादी - a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist).
e.g. Although he was raised a Catholic, he was an agnostic for most of his adult life.

Atheist (noun) नास्तिक - a person who does not believe in God or gods.
e.g. As an atheist, I do not accept this religious argument.

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Different field of studies


Calligraphy - Decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering
Pathology - The scientific study of bodily disease
Ornithology - study of birds
Geology - The study of earth and rocks
Graphology - The study of handwriting
Anthropology - The study of human development
Theology - The study of religion
Criminology - The scientific study of crimes and criminal
Sociology - The study of society as a whole

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-dict root word


'-dict' comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "say, speak. '

Contradict - to express the opposite of
Prediction - a statement foretelling the future
Dictate - to speak out loud for another person to write down.
Interdict - command against
Edict - a formal or authoritative proclamation
Predict - make a guess about what will happen in the future
Verdict - findings of a jury on issues submitted to it for decision
Dictator - a ruler who is unconstrained by law

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Know these antonyms


Dainty - Clumsy, Ugly, Inferior, Coarse
Courteous - Discourteous, Rude, Uncivil, Unrefined
Cunning - Simple, Ignorant, Blunt, Rough
Hasten - Dawdle, Halt, Hinder, Dissuade
Hinder - Aid, Help, Further, Allow

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