British Raj
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From British + raj (“reign, rule”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌbɹɪtɪʃ ˈɹɑːdʒ/, (hyperforeign) /-ˈɹɑːʒ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbɹɪtɪʃ ˈɹɑdʒ/
Audio (India): (file) - Rhymes: -ɑːdʒ
- Hyphenation: Brit‧ish Raj
Proper noun
[edit]- (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
[edit]period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947
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