RAFFLES

Meaning of RAFFLES in English

/raf"euhlz/ , n. ( often cap. )

a gentlemanly burglar, amateur housebreaker, or the like.

[ 1925-30; after Raffles, hero of The Amateur Cracksman, by E. W. Hornung (1866-1921), English novelist ]

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RAFFLES — ˈrafəlz noun ( -es ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: from Raffles, hero of the story The Amateur Cracksman (1899) by …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RAFFLES — /raf"euhlz/ , n. Sir Thomas Stamford , 1781-1826, English colonial administrator in the East Indies.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RAFFLES — Raffles BrE AmE ˈræf ə lz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RAFFLES — Raffles BrE AmE a jewel thief who was also a gentleman in the book The Amateur Cracksman (1899). Raffles also …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RAFFLES — (1781–1826) an English politician. He is best known for buying Singapore for the East India Company in 1819 and for …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
RAFFLES — Лотереи
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RAFFLES — Лотерее
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RAFFLES, SIR (THOMAS) STAMFORD — born July 6, 1781, at sea off Port Morant, Jam. died July 5, 1826, London, Eng. Administrator in the British …
Английский словарь Британика
RAFFLES, SIR STAMFORD — born July 6, 1781, at sea, off Port Morant, Jam. died July 5, 1826, London, Eng. in full Sir Thomas …
Britannica English vocabulary
RAFFLES HOTEL — Raf ‧ fles Ho ‧ tel /ˌræf ə lz həʊˈtel/ BrE AmE a famous old hotel in Singapore, in a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RAFFLES, SIR THOMAS STAMFORD — born July 6, 1781, at sea off Port Morant, Jam. died July 5, 1826, London, Eng. Administrator in the British …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RAFFLES, SIR STAMFORD — born July 6, 1781, at sea off Port Morant, Jam. died July 5, 1826, London, Eng. Administrator in the British …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
STAMFORD RAFFLES — ➡ Raffles
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
RAFFLESIA — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Sir Stamford Raffles died 1826 English colonial administrator Date: 1830 any of a genus ( …
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THOMAS — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Affleck Thomas Aldrich Thomas Bailey Allbutt Sir Thomas Clifford Aquinas Saint Thomas Arne Thomas …
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SIR — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Abbott Sir John Joseph Caldwell Ahmad Khan Sir Sayyid Allbutt Sir Thomas Clifford Alma …
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RAFFLE — I. ˈrafəl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English rafle, from Middle French 1. a. : a game with three …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RAFFLESIA — rəˈflēzh(ē)ə, raˈ-, -zēə noun Etymology: New Latin, from Sir Stamford Raffles died 1826 English colonial administrator + New Latin -ia …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOT POTATO — noun : a question or issue that involves unpleasant or dangerous consequences for anyone dealing with it bingo parties and …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RAFFLER — (n.) One who raffles.
Английский словарь Webster
RAFFLER — ( n. ) One who raffles.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RAFFLESIA — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Sir Stamford Raffles died 1826 English colonial administrator Date: 1830 : any of a genus …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RAFFLER — noun one who raffles.
Webster English vocab
SINGAPORE, FLAG OF — horizontally divided red-white national flag with a white crescent and five stars in the upper hoist corner. The width-to-length ratio …
Britannica English vocabulary
SINGAPORE — city, capital of the Republic of Singapore. It occupies the southern part of Singapore Island. Its strategic position on the …
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RAFFLE — ( raffles, raffling, raffled) 1. A raffle is a competition in which you buy tickets with numbers on them. Afterwards …
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WALK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cliff walk (= a walk along cliffs ) ▪ Shall we do the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RAFFLE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN prize ▪ Contributions are required from everyone towards the raffle prizes . ▪ …
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DEFRAY — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN cost ▪ The costs incurred by the Fund on behalf of a successful assisted …
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