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RAFFLES
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• RAFFLES (noun)
The noun RAFFLES has 1 sense:
1. British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
Familiarity information: RAFFLES used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Raffles; Sir Thomas Raffles; Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
Instance hypernyms:
administrator; executive (someone who manages a government agency or department)
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