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Definition of raja

raja

/ˈrɑːdʒə/
ra · ja
Plural:rajas
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• noun

1

A monarch, prince, or hereditary ruler in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia; also used as a title of nobility or honor.

Example

"The historical palace was built in the eighteenth century as the royal residence of the local raja."

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• Rhymes for raja

• Nearby Words

raiser
raisin
raita
raja
rajambot
rajang
rakaia

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed via Hindi and Urdu from the Sanskrit word 'rājan' meaning 'king', which is a distant Indo-European cognate of the Latin 'rex' (from which English 'royal' and 'regal' derive).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Raja. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/raja
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