rafflesian
/ɹəˈfli.ʒən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or relating to Sir Stamford Raffles, a British colonial statesman known for his founding of modern Singapore and British Malaya.
adj
Of or relating to an educational institution named after Sir Stamford Raffles.
noun
A current or former student of an educational institution named after Sir Stamford Raffles.
Example Sentences
- "A specimen of this species belongs to the Rafflesian collection; but it is believed that it was brought from Borneo, whence Sir Stamford obtained some valuable subjects of Natural History, particularly the two following subjects."
- "Lee Kong Chian's multilingual and multicultural vision was more moderate and was far more in line with the original Rafflesian vision for education in Singapore—indeed, what the British Government had hoped for the colony."
- "Untamed, "exotic," Borneo figures as an imperialist outpost of adventure that has run to seed from the beginnings: rotten from within. Lingard, the elusive commercial explorer whose speculation on an inland river ruins Almayer, embodies the circulating myths of a gentlemanly imperialism, of what has been pointedly termed the "Rafflesian aspirations" of Victorian businessman doubling as would-be adventurers of empire, […]"
- "But Philip Liau was always in the thick of Rafflesian life and he made his impact in much more subtle and direct ways. His closeness to his teachers was exemplified by the fact that he regarded them with respect and allowed no one to take them for granted."
- "Raffles Junior College, which is 11 years old, is part of the Rafflesian family, and so falls under the umbrella of the Old Rafflesian Association."
- "RGS [Raffles Girls’ School] gave me a very good education academically. It taught me there were no limits to what I could achieve, if I only tried hard and had talent. […] Many of us have a deep-seated urge to achieve, whether in school or at work or in our persona life. […] Rafflesian girls are assertive[…]."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɹəˈfli.ʒən/
- British English: /ɹəˈfliː.ʒən/
Inflected Forms
Phrases
Rafflesia arnoldii
Raffles's malkoha