Raffles


Definition: Meaning of, Raffles in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈræflz /

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  1. a jewel thief who was also a gentleman in the book The Amateur Cracksman (1899). Raffles also played cricket for England.
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Raffles used in phrases

  • Raffles Hotel
    1. a famous old hotel in Singapore, in a beautiful 19th century building. It is a popular place for wealthy people to stay, and is named after Sir Stamford Raffles, who brought Singapore under British control in 1819.
  • Sir Thomas Raffles (noun)
    1. 1781-1826 british colonial administrator who founded Singapore
  • Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (noun)
    1. 1781-1826 british colonial administrator who founded Singapore
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