raj
(noun) British dominion over India (1757-1947)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
raj (uncountable)
(India) reign; rule.
• JAR, ajr, jar
Raj
(historical) The period of British rule of India lasting from 1858 to 1947.
(erroneous) The whole period of British rule or influence in India, from the 1600s to 1947.
• JAR, ajr, jar
Source: Wiktionary
Raj, n. Etym: [See Rajah.]
Definition: Reign; rule. [India]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 January 2025
(noun) a slight amount or degree of difference; “a tad too expensive”; “not a tad of difference”; “the new model is a shade better than the old one”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
