raj
IPA: rˈɑʒ
noun
- (South Asia) Reign; rule.
- (proscribed) The whole period of British influence or rule in the Indian subcontinent from the 1600s to 1947.
- A surname.
- A male given name.
- (by extension from the proper noun) A system of government where authority is exercised by a specific group.
- A diminutive of the male given name Rajiv.
- Short for British Raj; the period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947. [(historical) The period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947.]
- (India, journalism) Abbreviation of Rajasthan. [A state in northwestern India, created in 1949 and replacing the former province of Rajputana. Capital: Jaipur.]
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Examples of "raj" in Sentences
- This is a page about the British raj.
- This is mainly due to the license Raj.
- Raj becomes a helpless addict to alcohol.
- Rahul raj encounter is an important event.
- The British Raj and the support of the Natives.
- A truly unforgettable novel of the British Raj.
- This raj later came to be known as Pratapgarh raj.
- Raj Kapoor was a canny judge of filmi music and lyrics.
- He was the largest contractor and supplier of the Raj in the region.
- Also, in common parlance, the Raj simply referrs to the British Raj.
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