English Explanatory Dictionary

raj

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Reign; rule.
name
  1. Ellipsis of British Raj, the period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947.
  2. The whole period of British influence or rule in the Indian subcontinent from the 1600s to 1947.
  3. A surname.
  4. A male given name.
noun
  1. A system of government where authority is exercised by a specific group.
name
  1. Abbreviation of Rajasthan.
name
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Rajiv.

Pronunciation

/ɹɑːd͡ʒ/ /ɹɑːʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-raj.wav /ɹɑd͡ʒ/

Word forms

raj Rajs Rajes

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi राज (rāj), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-. Doublet of rex, rich, and others.

Synonyms

British India

Derived words

British Raj Raj jungle raj
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