raya

Also ra·ia,

[rah-yuh, rahy-uh]

noun

1. a Christian subject of an Ottoman ruler.

Word History and Origins

Origin of raya¹

First recorded in 1805–15; from Turkish reaya, from Arabic ra'īyah “subject,” literally, “flock”; ryot

Example Sentences

An investigation conducted by the Mexican state attorney general’s Specialized Prosecutor’s Office in Crimes Against Life determined that Raya arrived at the location on the night of April 27 and befriended the men.

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There is a long way still to go for Arsenal, but if the backline of Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes and Riccardo Calafiori - with keeper David Raya behind them - stay fit and solid, then they've got every chance of being talked about among this quartet.

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It's better than the David Raya save everyone talked about last year at Villa Park.

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They restricted Palace to just one shot on target and even that opportunity was when the ball flicked off of Eddie Nketiah's head and into keeper David Raya's hands.

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Centre-backs Murillo and Nikola Milenkovic were nervous with Postecoglou's more open style, while Matz Sels, who shared the Golden Glove with Arsenal's David Raya last season, is yet to keep a clean sheet this term and was culpable for at least one goal against Chelsea.

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