rayah

/ (ˈrɑːjə, ˈraɪə) /


noun
  1. (formerly) a non-Muslim subject of the Ottoman Empire: Also (less common): raia

Origin of rayah

1
C19: from Turkish raiyye, from Arabic ra`iyah herd, flock

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