anecdote

Meaning (English)

a short account of a real incident used to illustrate a point

Meaning (मराठी)

प्रसंगकथन, छोटासा किस्सा

Used in a sentence

The essay opened with an anecdote from a village school in Vidarbha.

निबंधाची सुरुवात विदर्भातील एका गावशाळेतील प्रसंगकथनाने झाली.

Synonyms

story, account, episode