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Definition of raja noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

raja

noun

/ˈrɑːdʒə/

/ˈrɑːdʒə/

(also less frequent rajah)

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an Indian king or prince who ruled over a state in the past
Word Originfrom Hindi rājā, Sanskrit rājan ‘king’.

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