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raj
[ rahj ]
/ 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
Words nearby raj
Raisin River, raison d'état, raison d'être, raisonneur, raita, raj, Rajab, rajah, Rajahmundry, RAJAR, rajas
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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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