First Known Use: 1800
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raj
noun \ˈräj\
Definition of RAJ
1
: rule; especially often capitalized : the former British rule of the Indian subcontinent
2
: the period of British rule in India
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Origin of RAJ
Hindi & Urdu rāj, from Sanskrit rājya; akin to Sanskrit rājan king
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