Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
raffles
IPA transcription: [ɹ'æfəlz]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
Raffles, Sir_Thomas_Raffles, Sir_Thomas_Stamford_Raffles
Meaning:
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
Usage examples
"It is nothing, dear Mrs. Van Raffles.
"Then what shall we do, Bunny?" demanded Mrs. Van Raffles.
"That's it, Mrs. Van Raffles, as certainly as we stand here.
"My son is not ill, Mrs. Van Raffles," said Mrs. Shadd, coldly.
A week after Fiametta's arrival Mrs. Raffles rang hurriedly for me.
"Neither you nor my dear old friend Raffles ever gave me credit for any brains.
"'I don't understand it at all, Mrs. Van Raffles,' she said with a sheepish smile.
She called that night, and two days later was installed in the Van Raffles's kitchen.
The following Tuesday at five the second of Mrs. Van Raffles's Tuesday afternoons began.
"Mrs. Van Raffles went to New York Wednesday evening," said I, "and has not yet returned.