I. noun
or ra·jah ˈräjə
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Hindi rājā, from Sanskrit rājan — more at royal
1.
a. : an Indian prince or king
b. : a petty chief or dignitary
c. : the bearer of a title of nobility among the Hindus
2. : a Malay prince, ruler, or chief
II. ˈrājə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin raia ray
: a genus (the type of the family Rajidae) of skates with the body angular in outline