rayah
/ (ˈrɑːjə, ˈraɪə) /
noun
(formerly) a non-Muslim subject of the Ottoman Empire: Also (less common): raia
Origin of rayah
1C19: from Turkish raiyye, from Arabic ra`iyah herd, flock
Words Nearby rayah
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How to use rayah in a sentence
rayah, r′ya, n. a non-Mohammedan subject of Turkey who pays the capitation tax.
The term by which the Turk described his Christian neighbour was "our rayah," that is, "our subject."
History of Modern Europe 1972-1878 | C. A. FyffeKassim Pasha is your den, where your rayah loll and scratch in the sun!
The Moonlit Way | Robert W. Chambers
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