British Raj

English

Etymology

From British +‎ raj (“reign, rule”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌbɹɪtɪʃ ˈɹɑːdʒ/, (hyperforeign) /-ˈɹɑːʒ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌbɹɪtɪʃ ˈɹɑdʒ/

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• Rhymes: -ɑːdʒ
• Hyphenation: Brit‧ish Raj

Proper noun

British Raj

1. (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