Raja Definition

rajas
noun
rajas
A prince, chief, or ruler in India or the East Indies.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • rajah
  • genus Raja
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Other Word Forms of Raja

Noun

Singular:
raja
Plural:
rajas

Origin of Raja

  • Hindi rājā from Sanskrit king reg- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Raja Sentence Examples

  • The Dharm raja succeeds as an incarnation of the deity.

  • The raja retained only the capital and a small tract of country round.

  • Jorge de Menezes, who visited Brunci in 1526, and in 1528 sent an envoy to its raja.

  • At the siege of Devanhalli (1749) Hyder's services attracted the attention of Nanjiraj, the minister of the raja of Mysore, and he at once received an independent command; within the next twelve years his energy and ability had made him completely master of minister and raja alike, and in everything but in name he was ruler of the kingdom.

  • In 1853 Raja Tiang Alam, ringleader of the revolt in Palembang, surrendered.

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Words Starting With

RRARAJ

Words Ending With

AJAAJA

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Words Starting With R and Ending With A

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