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Rafflesians

Rafflesians is the plural of Rafflesian.

Meaning of Rafflesian

Noun

Rafflesian (plural Rafflesians)

  1. (Singapore) A current or former student of an educational institution named after Sir Stamford Raffles.
    • By 1961 the first Yang di Pertuan Negara (a former Rafflesian) of self-governing Singapore, Enche Yusof bin Ishak, addressed the school on founder's day – one of the grandest of all founder's day celebrations in the school's history.1976, Ray [K.] Tyers, Singapore, Then & Now, volume 1, Singapore: University Education Press, →OCLC, page 170, column 2

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Questions about Rafflesians

What is Rafflesians the plural of?
Rafflesians is the plural of Rafflesian.

Words near Rafflesians in the dictionary

  1. Raffles's malkoha
  2. Raffles's malkohas
  3. rafflesia
  4. rafflesiaceous
  5. Rafflesian
  6. Rafflesians
  7. rafflesias
  8. raffling
  9. Raffo
  10. Raffos
  11. raffs

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