"British Raj" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌbɹɪtɪʃ ˈɹɑːdʒ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-ˈɹɑːʒ/ [Received-Pronunciation] (note: hyperforeign), /ˌbɹɪtɪʃ ˈɹɑdʒ/ [General-American] Audio: En-British Raj.oga
Rhymes: -ɑːdʒ Etymology: From British + raj (“reign, rule”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|British|raj|t2=reign, rule}} British + raj (“reign, rule”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} British Raj
  1. (historical) The period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947. Tags: historical Synonyms: British India (english: one sense), Raj Translations (period of colonial rule of the Indian subcontinent by the British Empire between 1858 and 1947): Raj británicu (Asturian), Britainiar Raj (Basque), Raj Britànic (Catalan), Raj britannique [masculine] (French), Raj Británico (Galician), राज (rāj) [masculine] (Hindi), Raj British (Malay), Raj Britanic [masculine] (Occitan), Raj Britânico [masculine] (Portuguese), Raj británico (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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