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rajah

or ra·ja

[ rah-juh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

rajah

/ ˈrɑːdʒə /

(in India, formerly) a ruler or landlord: sometimes used as a form of address or as a title preceding a name
a Malayan or Javanese prince or chieftain

Origin of rajah¹

1545–55; < Hindi rājā < Sanskrit rājan; cognate with Latin rēx king

Origin of rajah¹

C16: from Hindi rājā , from Sanskrit rājan king; see raj ; compare Latin rex king

Shortly before my departure I had the pleasure of being presented to the Rajah through the aid of my fellow-traveller, Mr. Law.

The Rajah repeated the same question ninety-nine times, and always received the same answer.

Finally, I must mention that for many years no one has died in the palace which the Rajah occupies.

The revenues of his own possessions amount to half as much more; but with all this, he is not so well off as the Rajah of Benares.

To my great joy the Rajah consented, and with less difficulty than I had anticipated, for I had become a great favourite with him.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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