British Raj

English

Etymology

From British +‎ raj (“reign, rule”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌbɹɪtɪʃ ˈɹɑːdʒ/, (hyperforeign) /-ˈɹɑːʒ/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌbɹɪtɪʃ ˈɹɑdʒ/
Audio (Indian English) (file)
Rhymes: -ɑːdʒ
Hyphenation: Brit‧ish Raj

Proper noun

British Raj

(historical) The period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947.
Synonyms: (one sense) British India, Raj

Translations

period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947

Asturian: Raj británicu
Basque: Britainiar Raj
Catalan: Raj Britànic
French: Raj britannique (fr) m
Galician: Raj Británico
Hindi: राज (hi) m (rāj)
Malay: Raj British
Occitan: Raj Britanic m
Spanish: Raj británico

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