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The East India Company established a monopoly over the production of opium, shortly after taking over Bengal.
Robert Trout

Meaning of "Bengal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BENGAL

Bengal  [bɛnˈɡɔːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BENGAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bengal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BENGAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bengal

Bengal

Bengal /bɛŋˈɡɔːl/ (Bengali: বাংলা Bangla (help·info), বঙ্গ Bongo or Bônggô) is a geographical and ethno-linguistic region in South Asia. It lies in the north-eastern region at the apex of the Bay of Bengal, and is dominated by the fertile Bengal delta. The region was politically divided in 1947 and today comprises the nation of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous kingdoms of Bengal are now part of the neighbouring Indian states of Assam, Tripura, Bihar, Jharkand and Odisha. The region of Bengal is natively inhabited by Bengali people (বাঙালি Bangali) who speak the Bengali language (বাংলা Bangla). The region of Bengal is one of the most densely populated regions on Earth, with an estimated population of more than 250 million people and a population density exceeding 900/km². Most of the Bengal region lies in the low-lying Ganges–Brahmaputra River Delta or Ganges Delta, the world's largest delta. In the southern part of the delta lies the Sundarbans—the world's largest mangrove forest and home of the Bengal tiger.

Definition of Bengal in the English dictionary

The definition of Bengal in the dictionary is a former province of NE India, in the great deltas of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers: in 1947 divided into West Bengal and East Bengal. Other definition of Bengal is a breed of medium-large cat with a spotted or marbled coat.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BENGAL


begall
bɪˈɡɔːl
cupgall
ˈkʌpˌɡɔːl
Donegal
ˈdɒnɪˌɡɔːl
gall
ɡɔːl
Galle
ˈɡɔːl
Gaul
ɡɔːl
gingal
ˈdʒɪnɡɔːl
jingal
ˈdʒɪŋˌɡɔːl
nutgall
ˈnʌtˌɡɔːl
Senegal
ˌsɛnɪˈɡɔːl
spur-gall
ˈspɜːˌɡɔːl
windgall
ˈwɪndˌɡɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BENGAL

Benevento
Beneventum
benevolence
benevolent
benevolent fund
benevolently
benevolentness
Benfleet
BEng
Bengal light
Bengal tiger
Bengali
bengaline
Bengaluru
Bengasi
Bengbu
Benghazi
Benguela
Beni
Beni Hasan

WORDS THAT END LIKE BENGAL

antifungal
Bay of Bengal
diphthongal
East Bengal
fungal
galangal
laryngal
mangal
martingal
monophthongal
phalangal
pharyngal
springal
triphthongal
Warangal
West Bengal

Synonyms and antonyms of Bengal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Bengal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BENGAL

Find out the translation of Bengal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Bengal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Bengal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

孟加拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Bengala
570 millions of speakers

English

Bengal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंगाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البنغال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бенгальский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Bengala
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বঙ্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Bengale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bengal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bengalen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベンガル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

벵골
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bengal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bengal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வங்காளம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंगाल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bengal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bengala
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bengal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бенгальська
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bengal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Bengal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bengal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Bengal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bengal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Bengal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BENGAL»

The term «Bengal» is very widely used and occupies the 13.770 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Bengal
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Bengal».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BENGAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Bengal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Bengal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Bengal

EXAMPLES

8 QUOTES WITH «BENGAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Bengal.
1
Mithun Chakraborty
West Bengal belongs to Bengalis. We should live here like a king and not as servants.
2
Bikram Choudhury
I have both English bulldog determination and Bengal tiger strength.
3
Sunil Gangopadhyay
In Bengal, Hindus are known to crack jokes at the expense of their gods and goddesses and that's what I did.
4
Doug Henning
If I produce a 450-pound Bengal tiger, it's going to create a lot more wonder than if I produce a rabbit.
5
Ricky Jay
My father was the Formica King of Long Island, and my mother was the daughter of a Bengal Lancer in India.
6
Pranab Mukherjee
I have seen vast, perhaps unbelievable, changes during the journey that has brought me from the flicker of a lamp in a small Bengal village to the chandeliers of Delhi.
7
Satyajit Ray
My films play only in Bengal, and my audience is the educated middle class in the cities and small towns. They also play in Bombay, Madras and Delhi where there is a Bengali population.
8
Robert Trout
The East India Company established a monopoly over the production of opium, shortly after taking over Bengal.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BENGAL»

Discover the use of Bengal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Bengal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bengal Cats
Describes the history, characteristics, and temperament of the Bengal cat and what it is like to have one for a pet. [back cover] Information and advice to help you take good care of your Bengal Cat The typical Bengal Cat: its origins, ...
Dan Rice, 2005
2
The Bengal Borderland: Beyond State and Nation in South Asia
A look at South Asia beyond state and nation.
Willem van Schendel, 2005
3
Scroll Paintings of Bengal
With such observations the book addresses certain issues, like the validity of the historical information on Indian Art that excludes vernacular trends.
Amitabh Sengupta
4
The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier, 1204-1760
Eaton ranges over all the important aspects of that community's history, whether political and social, or cultural and religious...This study must rank among the finest contributions to South Asian scholarship to appear for some while.
Richard Maxwell Eaton, 1996
5
Bengal Partition Stories: An Unclosed Chapter
'This is an astonishing book which reminds us insistently that in order to forget, we have to remember.
Bashabi Fraser, 2008
6
Bengal Nights: A Novel
Set in 1930s Calcutta, this is a roman á clef of remarkable intimacy.
Mircea Eliade, 1995
7
The World of Muslim Women in Colonial Bengal, 1876-1939
This highly interesting book studies the cultural context of modernisation of middle-class Muslim women in late 19th and 20th century Bengal.
S N Amin, 1996
8
The Madness of the Saints: Ecstatic Religion in Bengal
In The Madness of the Saints, June McDaniel undertakes the first comprehensive study of religious ecstasy in Bengal, examining the texts that describe it, the people who experience it, and the traditions that support it.
June McDaniel, 1989
9
The Bengal Tiger
Explains that one pounce from a Bengal tiger can be deadly and it has a strength that few animals can rival and people should fear.
Colleen A. Sexton, 2012
10
Bengal: The British Bridgehead: Eastern India 1740-1828
Explains how Britain established her rule in eastern India during the eighteenth century.
P. J. Marshall, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BENGAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Bengal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bihar & West Bengal have madrasa board, why not Maharashtra …
"Many madrasas in UP, Bihar and West Bengal offer formal education, and get grants from the government, with some, namely Aliah University ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
2
BSNL to offer OFC link to 2500 gram panchayats in Bengal
"We have already been able to connect 500 gram panchayats and by next year we will complete connecting the rest," BSNL CGM (Bengal ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
3
Tutuki Mandal's Untold Story - Wakeup Call for Mamata's Bengal
In a recent incident of human trafficking in West Bengal, a 14-year-old girl Tutuki Mandal, resident of Magrahat block who was appearing for ... «Niticentral, Jul 15»
4
Defeat attempt to change country's demography: Bengal governor
Claiming that separatist forces were “blooming and flowering” across the country, West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi on Monday called upon ... «DeshGujarat, Jul 15»
5
Crown Oaks The Long-Term Goal For Bengal Cat
Bengal Cat will contest the Listed Taj Rossi Series Final (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday, but trainer John Sadler has revealed that the 2015 ... «HorseRacing.com.au, Jul 15»
6
07 July, 2015 Monsoon Update: Skymet Weather
The Monsoon trough can be seen extending from this system up to Northeast Bay of Bengal across parts of East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West ... «Skymet Weather, Jul 15»
7
Helpline on prices of agri-produce soon in Bengal
Farmers in West Bengal will soon be able to get information on prices of agricultural commodities by just dialling a number. Developed by the ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
8
Bengal - BJP delegation meets Sattor torture victim at Suri jail
Suri (WB), Jul 6 (PTI) A BJP delegation, led by actress Rupa Ganguly, met Hitunnesha Bibi who was sent to 12 days' judicial custody by a ... «Niticentral, Jul 15»
9
East Bengal start pre-season under Biswajit Bhattacharya's watchful …
The Red and Golds have also employed Sammy Omollo, a former Kenya international who had represented both East Bengal and Mohun ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
10
A `Cotton` Tale from West Bengal | Thiruvananthapuram NYOOOZ
Bengal Beckons' is one such exhibition taking place in Kochi wherein, a group of weavers have displayed vividly coloured fine cotton saris ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bengal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bengal>. Apr 2024 ».
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