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or rajah
1
: an Indian or Malay prince or chief
2
: the bearer of a title of nobility among the Hindus
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The debate over the sabda raja, as the sultan’s proclamations are known, has exposed fault lines within an otherwise sleepy university town and has led to citywide soul-searching about what the future holds for fast-developing Yogyakarta.
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Jon Emont, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2015
This was the beginning of her lifelong love affair with horses, which led her to work as a groom for an Indian raja, or prince, to excel as a competitive horsewoman and to teach innumerable students the joy of riding.
—Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Feb. 2018
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Jon Emont, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2015
This was the beginning of her lifelong love affair with horses, which led her to work as a groom for an Indian raja, or prince, to excel as a competitive horsewoman and to teach innumerable students the joy of riding.
—Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Feb. 2018
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“Raja.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raja. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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from Hindi and Urdu (the official language of Pakistan) rājā "prince, chief"
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