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raj

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/ rɑdʒ /
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noun (often initial capital letter)
(in India) rule, especially the British rule prior to 1947.
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Origin of raj

1790–1800; <Hindi rāj<Pali, Prakrit rajja<Sanskrit rājya kingdom, rule
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British Dictionary definitions for raj (1 of 2)

raj
/ (rɑːdʒ) /

noun
(in India) government; rule

Word Origin for raj

C19: from Hindi, from Sanskrit rājya, from rājati he rules

British Dictionary definitions for raj (2 of 2)

Raj
/ (rɑːdʒ) /

noun
the Raj the British government in India before 1947
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