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rayah
ra·yah
/
ˈrɑ
yə, ˈraɪ
ə
/
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-y
uh
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rahy
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uh
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noun
a Christian subject of an Ottoman ruler.
Also,
ra·ya.
Origin:
1805–15;
<
Turkish
reaya
<
Arabic
ra'īyah
subject, literally, flock; cf.
ryot
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rayah
(ˈrɑːjə, ˈraɪə)
—
n
Also (less common):
raia
(formerly) a non-Muslim subject of the Ottoman Empire
[C19: from Turkish
raiyye
, from Arabic
ra`iyah
herd, flock]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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