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british raj

/ˌbɹɪtɪʃ ˈɹɑdʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
Brit-ish Raj
IPA
/ˌbɹɪtɪʃ ˈɹɑdʒ/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

From British + raj (“reign, rule”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbɹɪtɪʃ ˈɹɑdʒ/
  • British English: /ˌbɹɪtɪʃ ˈɹɑːdʒ/

Inflected Forms

the British Raj (canonical)

Synonyms

British India Raj

Rhymes With

garage raj taj hajj kaj badinage prayagraj kwaj

Questions

How do you pronounce british raj?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɹɪtɪʃ ˈɹɑdʒ/.
What does british raj mean?
The period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947.
Where does british raj come from?
From British + raj (“reign, rule”).

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