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British Raj en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /-ˈɹɑːʒ/ (Received-Pronunciation) hyperforeign
• [ˌbɾɪt̪ɪʃ ˈɾäːdʒ] (South-Asia)
• /ˌbɹɪtɪʃ ˈɹɑːdʒ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌbɹɪtɪʃ ˈɹɑdʒ/ (General-American)
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Etymology

From British + raj (“reign, rule”).

Meanings

1. (historical) The period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947.

Forms

Synonyms

Raj · British India

Translations (13)

gl Raj Británico (period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947) · fr Raj britannique (period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947) · es Raj británico (period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947) · ms Raj British (period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947) · eu Britainiar Raj (period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947) · nl Brits-Indië (period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947) · ca Raj Britànic (period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947) · hi राज (period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947) · pt Raj Britânico (period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947) · oc Raj Britanic (period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947) · ast Raj británicu (period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947) · pl Indie Brytyjskie (period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947) · cmn 英屬印度 /英属印度 (period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947)