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raj
/ɹɑd͡ʒ/
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What does raj mean?
noun
- Reign; rule.
More meanings (7)
proper noun
- (historical) Ellipsis of British Raj, the period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947.
- (historical) The whole period of British influence or rule in the Indian subcontinent from the 1600s to 1947.
- (historical) A surname.
- (historical) A male given name.
- (historical) Abbreviation of Rajasthan.
- (historical) A diminutive of the male given name Rajiv.
noun
- (historical) A system of government where authority is exercised by a specific group.
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IPA pronunciation
/ɹɑd͡ʒ/
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Since the date of the inclusion of the Baram, the Raj of Sarawak has been again extended towards the north on three.
"What State secret is to be filched? What faithful servant of the British Raj to be spirited away? Upon whom now has Fu-Manchu set his death seal?"
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'Now when Yudhishthira had lost his Raj, the Chieftains present in the pavilion were of opinion that he should cease to play, but he would not listen to their words, but persisted in the game.