rajah Definition
ra·jah (rä′jə, -jä)
noun
- a prince or chief in India
- a Malay or Javanese chief
Etymology: Hindi rājā < Sans rājan < rāj, to rule < IE base *reĝ-, to put in order > right, L rex, king
rajah Synonyms
rajah Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
independent: The woman left the town, took refuge with an independent rajah, and there carried out her self-devoted purpose.
Browse dictionary entries near rajah
- ‹ raj
- ‹ raisonneur
- ‹ raison d'être
- ‹ raison d'état
- ‹ raisin
- ‹ raised check
- ‹ raised
- ‹ raise hell
- ‹ raise Cain
- ‹ raise
- Rajahmundry ›
- Rajasthan ›
- Rajkot ›
- Rajput ›
- rake ›
- rake-off ›
- rake receiver ›
- rakehell ›
- raki ›
- rakish ›

