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Meaning of "raj" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RAJ

From Hindi, from Sanskrit rājya, from rājati he rules.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RAJ

raj  [rɑːdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAJ

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Raj is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RAJ MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Raj

Raj and Rajya mean "royalty" or "kingdom" in many Sanskrit and Hindu languages. Also, Raj is a Polish and Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian word meaning "paradise" or "heaven".

Definition of raj in the English dictionary

The definition of raj in the dictionary is government; rule.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAJ


barge
bɑːdʒ
charge
tʃɑːdʒ
congressman-at-large
ˌkɒŋɡrɛsmənətˈlɑːdʒ
discharge
dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ
enlarge
ɪnˈlɑːdʒ
escamotage
ɛˌskæməˈtɑːdʒ
large
lɑːdʒ
marg
mɑːdʒ
marge
mɑːdʒ
overcharge
ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ
precharge
priːˈtʃɑːdʒ
recharge
riːˈtʃɑːdʒ
sarge
sɑːdʒ
sparge
spɑːdʒ
supercharge
ˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒ
surcharge
ˈsɜːˌtʃɑːdʒ
swaraj
swəˈrɑːdʒ
taj
tɑːdʒ
targe
tɑːdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAJ

raiser
raisin
raisin bread
raising
raising agent
raisiny
raisonne
raisonneur
raita
raja
raja yoga
Rajab
rajah
rajahship
RAJAR
rajaship
Rajasthan
Rajkot
Rajpoot
rajpramukh

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAJ

Dunaj
falaj
Kitaj
Sgt Maj
the Raj

Synonyms and antonyms of raj in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «raj» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAJ

Find out the translation of raj to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of raj from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «raj» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拉吉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

raj
570 millions of speakers

English

raj
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

راج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Радж
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

raj
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

raj
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Raj
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

raj
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

統治
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주권
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Raj
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chủ quyền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ராஜ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hakimiyet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

raj
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Raj
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Радж
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

raj
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

raj
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Paradys
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

raj
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

raj
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of raj

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAJ»

The term «raj» is very widely used and occupies the 10.361 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAJ» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «raj» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «raj» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about raj

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAJ»

Discover the use of raj in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to raj and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Raj
This is the brilliantly told story of one of the wonders of the modern world - how in less than a hundred years the British made themselves masters of India.
Lawrence James, 2010
2
Raj Kapoor: Speaks
In This Book His Daughter Records The Lesser-Known Facets Of His Magnificent Personality, Without Interpreting His Thoughts, So That When Readers Thumb Through The Pages, They May Feel His Presence.
Ritu Nanda, 2002
3
Mobile and Personal Communication Systems and Services
This book provides valuable information on numbering, identities, and performance benchmarks to help you plan and design mobile systems and networks.
Raj Pandya, 2004
4
Mulk Raj Anand: A Reader : Selections from His Fictional and ...
Some Of His Works Have Gone Out Of Print. The Book Is The First Attempt Of Its Kind To Fill This Gap And Introduce The Author To A Large Readership. Here Is An Earnest Endeavour To Give A ýFeelý Of His Immortal Art And Vision.
Mulk Raj Anand, Atma Ram, 2005
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Document Raj: Writing and Scribes in Early Colonial South India
Raman shows, however, that the sheer volume of their document production allowed colonial managers to subtly but substantively manipulate records for their own ends, increasingly drawing the real and the recorded further apart.
Bhavani Raman, 2012
6
The Peasant and the Raj: Studies in Agrarian Society and ...
These twelve essays explore the nature of south Asian agrarian society and examine the extent to which it changed during the period of British rule.
Eric Stokes, 1980
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Mulk Raj Anand
It Was September 28, 2004 When The World Of Literature Was Stunned To Have Lost Its Versatile Genius, A Pioneer Of Indian English Fiction, Mulk Raj Anand.
B. R. Agrawal, 2006
8
Maharana Raj Singh and His Times
Maharana Raj Singh became the ruler of Mewar at a very critical juncture in its history.
Sri Ram Sharma, 1971
9
Practical Non-destructive Testing
This comprehensive book covers the five major NDT methods - liquid penetrants, eddy currents, magnetic particles, radiography and ultrasonics in detail and also considers newer methods such as acoustic emission and thermography and ...
Baldev Raj, T. Jayakumar, M. Thavasimuthu, 2002
10
Indian Tales of the Raj
As rich and varied as India itself, these accounts bring to the reader the Indian perspective on the British Raj.
Zareer Masani, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAJ»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term raj is used in the context of the following news items.
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Perseverance has its reward, says UPSC 2nd rank-holder Renu Raj
Doctor Renu Raj, who bagged the second rank in the civil services test on Saturday, said she had never expected to perform so well in the prestigious ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
2
Bollywood legend Raj Kapoor's younger brother chosen for …
Together with his elder brothers, the late Raj and Shammi Kapoor, Shashi ... he played the younger version of the character played by his elder brother Raj. «Khaleej Times, Mar 15»
3
USAID head Raj Shah tells staff he's leaving (which we all knew)
(This post has been updated.) You may recall the Loop reported last week that USAID Administrator Raj Shah was planning his exit. Well, Wednesday morning ... «Washington Post, Dec 14»
4
Raj and Simran, a subversive story
Why didn't Simran and Raj dump familial obligations and simply elope? As a pre-teen in 1995, I loved DDLJ for indulging the fangirl in me, with Shah Rukh ... «The Indian Express, Dec 14»
5
Raj Rajaratnam's Brother Found Not Guilty Of Insider Trading
NEW YORK, July 8 (Reuters) - Rengan Rajaratnam, the younger brother of convicted Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam, was cleared on Tuesday of ... «Huffington Post, Jul 14»
6
US Supreme Court Rejects Raj Rajaratnam Appeal
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider a challenge by Galleon Group hedge-fund founder Raj Rajaratnam to his 2011 ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 14»
7
Raj Thackeray Announces He will Contest This Year's Maharashtra …
Mumbai: In perhaps the most significant development in Maharashtra post the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray ... «NDTV, May 14»
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Raj Thackeray flexes muscle on toll issue, dares Maharashtra …
Pune: Raj Thackeray, chief of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena or MNS, has escalated his confrontation with the state government, announcing a statewide ... «NDTV, Feb 14»
9
The life and times of IPL team owner Raj Kundra
Raj Kundra describes himself on his website as a college drop-out made rich by the discovery of pashmina shawls on a visit to Nepal. He calls it life-changing. «NDTV, Jun 13»
10
Rajasthan Royals co - owner questioned by Delhi Police
Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra has confessed to betting on IPL matches, including matches involving his own team, Delhi's police commissioner has ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jun 13»

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