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proletary

Syllables: pro·le·ta·ryUK/ˈpɹəʊlɪtəɹi/US/ˈpɹoʊlɪˌtɛɹi/

proletary noun: a proletarian.

Noun

proletary (plural proletaries)

  1. A proletarian.
    • Of fifteen thousand proletaries slain in a battle, scarce fifteen are recorded in history, or one alone, the general perhaps, and after a while his and their names are likewise blotted out, the whole battle itself is forgotten., New York Review of Books, 2001, p.60

proletary meaning in Tamil and Bengali

proletary in Tamil

சமுதாயத்தில் கடைவகுப்பு மக்கள் சார்ந்த

proletary in Bengali

একজন সর্বহারা

Forms of proletary

pluralproletaries

Origin of proletary

From Latin prōlētārius, from prōlēs.

Questions about proletary

What does proletary mean?
Proletary means a proletarian.
What is proletary in Tamil?
Proletary in Tamil is சமுதாயத்தில் கடைவகுப்பு மக்கள் சார்ந்த. See Proletary meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is proletary?
Proletary is a noun.
How do you pronounce proletary?
Proletary is pronounced /ˈpɹəʊlɪtəɹi/ (UK).
What is the plural of proletary?
The plural of proletary is proletaries.

Words near proletary in the dictionary

  1. proletarizations
  2. proletarize
  3. proletarized
  4. proletarizes
  5. proletarizing
  6. proletary
  7. Proletcult
  8. Proletkult
  9. prolibrigenal
  10. prolicide
  11. prolicides

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