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Gambling with numbered tickets, usually for charitable fundraising
A raffle is a gambling competition in which people obtain numbered tickets, each of which has an equal chance of winning a prize. At a set time, the winners
Raffle
1991 film by Francesco Laudadio
The Raffle (Italian: La riffa) is a 1991 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Francesco Laudadio. It marked the film debut of Monica Bellucci
The_Raffle
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Raffles in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Raffles may refer to: Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore Raffles Hotel in Singapore Raffles Place
Raffles
Tradition in various countries
A meat raffle is a tradition of raffling off meat, often in pubs and bars in Australia, in some areas of Britain and the US, and in Western Canada. A
Meat_raffle
UK-based company
Raffle House Ltd is a UK-based company specialising in property raffles, providing participants with a chance to win houses and other high-value prizes
Raffle_House
Australian tradition of raffling
Chook raffle is an Australian tradition of "raffling off", often in clubs or pubs, a "chook", which is an Australian slang term for a chicken. Most often
Chook_raffle
Southern Italian board game
originated in Southern Italy. A variation of the game is a popular form of raffle in the UK and elsewhere around the world. Tombola is a traditional game
Tombola_(game)
Topics referred to by the same term
Chongqing Raffles City Hangzhou Raffles City Shanghai All pages with titles containing Raffles City Raffles Hotel (disambiguation) Raffles (disambiguation)
Raffles_City
A school gun raffle is a fund-raising technique used by schools in the United States. Winners must stipulate their eligibility to own a gun and take delivery
School_gun_raffle
British colonial official (1781–1826)
Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles (5 July 1781 – 5 July 1826) was a British colonial official who served as the governor of the Dutch East Indies between
Stamford_Raffles
Surname list
Raffles is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Hugh Raffles, English-born anthropologist and writer based in America Franki Raffles
Raffles_(surname)
Topics referred to by the same term
Raffles Hotel often refers to the historic Raffles luxury hotel, located in Singapore. Raffles Hotel may also refer to: Raffles Hotels & Resorts, a chain
Raffles Hotel (disambiguation)
Raffles_Hotel_(disambiguation)
Place in Singapore
Raffles Place is the centre of the Financial District of Singapore and is located south of the mouth of the Singapore River. It was first planned and
Raffles_Place
Hotel in Singapore
1°17′42″N 103°51′16″E / 1.29489°N 103.85448°E / 1.29489; 103.85448 Raffles Hotel is a historic luxury hotel at 1 Beach Road, in Singapore. It was established
Raffles_Hotel
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
board. Camelot introduced the Lotto Raffle in October 2013, which was renamed Millionaire Raffle in October 2015. A raffle number was included with each line
National Lottery (United Kingdom)
National_Lottery_(United_Kingdom)
Character in pulp fiction
Raffles (also known as Lord Lister) is a fictional character who first appeared in a German pulp magazine entitled "Lord Lister, genannt Raffles, der Meisterdieb"
Raffles_(character)
State lottery in Ireland
each day. Its other games include televised bingo, an annual Millionaire Raffle, and online instant-win games. The minimum age to play all National Lottery
National_Lottery_(Ireland)
Independent school in Singapore
Raffles Institution (RI) is an independent educational institution in Singapore. Founded in 1823, it is the oldest school in the country. It provides
Raffles_Institution
Luxury hotel chain
Raffles Hotels & Resorts is a Singaporean chain of luxury hotels which traces its roots to 1887 with the opening of the original Raffles Hotel in Singapore
Raffles_Hotels_&_Resorts
Card game involving "slapping" cards
Egyptian Ratscrew (sometimes abbreviated to ERS, and also known as Egyptian War, Bloodystump, Ratslap or Slap) is a modern American card game in the matching
Egyptian_Ratscrew
Case of mutual mistake in English contract law
Raffles v Wichelhaus [1864] EWHC Exch J19, often called "The Peerless" case, is a leading case on mutual mistake in English contract law. Parties to an
Raffles_v_Wichelhaus
Raffles Holdings was the parent company of Raffles International, owned by Temasek Holdings which is the investment arm of the Singapore government. In
Raffles_Holdings
Island country in Southeast Asia
thalassocratic empires. Its contemporary era began in 1819, when Stamford Raffles established Singapore as an entrepôt trading post of the British Empire
Singapore
French singer (1942–2026)
of 84. 1963: McHale's Navy (TV series), season 1, episode 17, "The Big Raffle", and episode 24, "One Enchanted Weekend", both as Yevette Gerard 1964:
Claudine_Longet
Topics referred to by the same term
Sir Stamford Raffles Lady Raffles (film), a 1928 American silent film Lady Raffles, a ship from London in 1817, which Sir Stamford Raffles, his wife Sophia
Lady_Raffles
French fundraising initiative
euros) funds charitable projects by hosting raffles where the prize is a painting by Pablo Picasso. The raffle was founded by French journalist and television
1_Picasso_for_100_Euros
Type of all-pay auction
bidders compete for a higher chance of winning. It is also known as penny raffle, chance auction and tricky tray. The origin of the name is unknown but is
Chinese_auction
Character in the works of E. W. Hornung
Arthur J. Raffles (usually called A. J. Raffles) is a fictional character created in 1898 by E. W. Hornung, brother-in-law of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
A._J._Raffles
Busts of Stamford Raffles by Francis Chantrey
Raffles' Bust refers to multiple busts of British Colonial Official Stamford Raffles, though mainly a marble bust created by Francis Leggatt Chantrey in
Raffles'_Bust
Species of bird
Raffles's malkoha (Rhinortha chlorophaea) is a species of cuckoo (family Cuculidae). It was formerly often placed in Phaenicophaeus with the other malkohas
Raffles's_malkoha
Fictional short story character
A. J. Raffles is a British fictional character – a cricketer and gentleman thief – created by E. W. Hornung. Between 1898 and 1909, Hornung wrote a series
Raffles stories and adaptations
Raffles_stories_and_adaptations
Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey
Raffles Istanbul is a 5-star hotel in Istanbul that is managed by Raffles Hotels & Resorts. The hotel opened on September 1, 2014. Designed by Emre Arolat
Raffles_Istanbul
Hospital in Singapore
Raffles Hospital (abbreviation: RH) (Chinese: 莱佛士医院; pinyin: Lái fú shì yīyuàn) is a tertiary care private hospital of the Raffles Medical Group, a private
Raffles_Hospital
Island in Sermersooq, Greenland
Raffles Island is an uninhabited island located approximately 4 km to east of the Sparrebugt bay, Liverpool Land, about 20 km north-east of the town of
Raffles_Island
20th-century Arabian stallion
Raffles was an Arabian stallion foaled in 1926 and imported to the United States by Roger Selby in 1932. Raffles was bred by Lady Wentworth of the Crabbet
Raffles_(horse)
For-profit art school in Singapore
Raffles Design Institute is a for-profit education group and design-centric educational institution headquartered in Singapore. It is part of Raffles
Raffles_Design_Institute
Skyscraper complex in Chongqing, China
‹See RfD› Raffles City Chongqing is a complex of eight buildings in Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China, developed by Singaporean real estate developer
Raffles_City_Chongqing
President of the United States from 1993 to 2001
Retrieved August 31, 2011. Condon, Stephanie (May 13, 2010). "Bill Clinton Raffles Himself to Pay Hillary's Campaign Debt". CBS News. Retrieved October 5
Bill_Clinton
Island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
the government for areas of the island to build two hotels - the former Raffles Resort site and Tamarind Beach Hotel site. At this point the building arm
Canouan
American football player and actor (1947–2024)
Simpson testified in a deposition that she and Van Exel, president of Raffles Entertainment and Music Production, came up with the idea for the book
O._J._Simpson
Hotel management company
FRHI Hotels & Resorts (previously known as Fairmont Raffles Hotels International) is a global hotel management company that is based in Toronto, Ontario
FRHI_Hotels_&_Resorts
1932 film
The Return of Raffles is a 1932 British crime film directed by Mansfield Markham and starring George Barraud, Camilla Horn and Claud Allister. It is based
The_Return_of_Raffles
Office, hotel, shopping complex in Downtown Core, Singapore
Raffles City is a large complex located in the Civic District within the Downtown Core of the city-state of Singapore. Occupying an entire city block
Raffles_City_Singapore
English writer (1786–1858)
Sophia, Lady Raffles (née Hull; 5 May 1786 – 12 December 1858) was the second wife of Sir Stamford Raffles, who was a botanist and known as the founder
Sophia_Hull
Skyscraper complex in Hangzhou, China
Raffles City Hangzhou (Chinese: 杭州来福士广场, 杭州来福士中心) is a large-scale commercial center including office buildings, star-rated hotels, serviced apartments
Raffles_City_Hangzhou
"Emirates Tower One - the Skyscraper Center". "Raffles City Chongqing T3N - the Skyscraper Center". "Raffles City Chongqing T4N - the Skyscraper Center"
List_of_tallest_buildings
Hotel skyscraper in Singapore
tallest hotels. It is part of the Raffles City complex comprising two hotels, the Raffles City Convention Centre, Raffles City shopping centre, and an office
Swissôtel_The_Stamford
Lottery
due to the EUR/GBP exchange rate and automatic entry into its Millionaire Raffle. On 24 September 2016, the cost per line increased from £2.00 to £2.50 in
EuroMillions
Office, retail in Shanghai, China
Raffles City Shanghai (Chinese: 上海来福士广场) is a skyscraper in Shanghai, China, developed by CapitaLand of Singapore. It is 222 m high, has 49 stories and
Raffles_City_Shanghai
Game at funfairs to raise money
played at carnivals, funfairs, and fundraising events. It is similar to a raffle and musical chairs. Tickets are sold to participants, and a path of numbered
Cakewalk_(carnival_game)
Large cat native to Africa and India
"A second extinct big cat from the late Quaternary of Sri Lanka". The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Supplement 12: 423–434. Johnson, W. E. (2006). "The
Lion
APL Raffles is a Temasek-class container ship operated by APL. It was built in 2013 by Hyundai Heavy Industries at their Samho shipyard in South Korea
APL_Raffles
Lighthouse in Pulau Satumu, Singapore
Raffles Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Pulau Satumu in the Singapore Strait, about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south of the main island of Singapore
Raffles_Lighthouse
Luxury resort in Seychelles
Hotels and Resorts umbrella. Raffles Praslin was the first Raffles resort to be built and is home to the original Raffles Signature Spa. The complex operates
Raffles_Praslin,_Seychelles
British cigarette brand
Raffles (also known as Players in the United States; now Virginia S by Raffles) was a British brand of cigarettes which was owned and manufactured by Philip
Raffles_(cigarette)
Private university in Rajasthan, India
Raffles University, is a private university in Rajasthan, India. Gomber Education Foundation, a voluntary, non-profit making, non-sectarian charitable
Raffles_University
brand of choice for Britain's 'chavs').Raffles' character is a parody of E. W. Hornung's Raffles the Thief. The Raffles strip is noted for its substitution
List_of_Viz_comic_strips
American attorney, Episcopal priest, and religious writer
at West Brighton, Staten Island. In 1884, during a dispute over a church raffle (a gold watch was auctioned, which he considered gambling), he stepped down
James_Smith_Bush
Office skyscraper in Singapore
It was later acquired by CapitaLand, which sold it in April 2007 to MGP Raffle Pte Ltd, after which it was renamed AXA Tower. On 6 May 2020, Alibaba Group
AXA_Tower
British Government department, 1857 to 1964
hotel and residential apartments. The Hinduja Group and Raffles Hotels opened the hotel, named Raffles London at The OWO, in 2023. The War Office departments
War_Office
Independent school in Singapore
pre-university section of Raffles Institution (RI). Raffles Junior College was merged as the junior college section of Raffles Institution on 1 January
Raffles_Junior_College
Suburb of Carlisle, England
Raffles or the Raffles Estate is a suburb of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The estate consists mainly of council built and Housing association properties
Raffles,_Cumbria
Wife of Stamford Raffles (1771–1814)
Devenish (16 February 1771 – 26 November 1814) was the wife of Sir Stamford Raffles, vice governor of Java (1811–1816) from 1805 to 1814. A monument was erected
Olivia_Mariamne_Devenish
School in Jakarta, Indonesia
Raffles Christian School is an international school in Kelapa Gading, Pondok Indah, and Kebon Jeruk in Jakarta, Indonesia. The school grew from 136 students
Raffles_Christian_School
Office skyscraper in Singapore
One Raffles Quay (Chinese: 莱佛士码头一号) is an office building complex located at Raffles Place, the central business district of Singapore. Designed by Kohn
One_Raffles_Quay
American singer and actress (born 1969)
Retrieved June 11, 2021. Parish 2009, pp. 18–22 Kochman, Ben. "Former employer raffles J.Lo concert tix to help pop star's old school". Bronx Times-Reporter.
Jennifer_Lopez
American rapper (born 1972)
pair of Air Jordan 4 Retro Eminem Carhartt shoes, which are rare, to be raffled off with proceeds going to COVID-19 relief. That same year, he donated
Eminem
English singer (born 1995)
Foundation to fund research against childhood cancer, and it was about a charity raffle in which Lipa offered a manuscript of her song "Don't Start Now" (2019)
Dua_Lipa
2024 film by Jocelyn Moorhouse
lure Lou to the wedding in Key West, Florida by telling her she has won a raffle from the Hemingway House to win a polydactyl cat. Kitty, Alice and Lou arrive
The_Fabulous_Four
Natural history museum in Conservatory Drive, Singapore
first mooted by Sir Stamford Raffles, and the collection of Southeast Asian biodiversity was begun in 1849 at the Raffles Museum (now the National Museum
Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
Lee_Kong_Chian_Natural_History_Museum
1967 film
small Czechoslovak town organizes a ball in the town hall, including a raffle and a beauty pageant. The firefighters also plan to present a small ceremonial
The_Firemen's_Ball
Private healthcare provider in Asia
Raffles Medical Group (RMG, Chinese: 莱佛士医疗集团; pinyin: Lái fú shì yīliáo jítuán) is a private healthcare provider in Asia, operating medical facilities
Raffles_Medical_Group
Canadian lottery game
a raffle prize of at least $1 million that is awarded during each draw. Some drawings (promoted as a "Superdraw") offer multiple secondary raffle prizes
Lotto_6/49
Franki Raffles (17 October 1955 – 6 December 1994) was an English feminist social documentary photographer, best known for her work on the Zero Tolerance
Franki_Raffles
English Congregational minister
Thomas Raffles (17 May 1788 – 18 August 1863) was an English Congregational minister, known as a dominant nonconformist figure at the Great George Street
Thomas_Raffles
Canadian-American actor and activist (born 1961)
the Institute early in his career. In 2016, his organization created a raffle to raise awareness for Parkinson's disease and raised $6.75 million, with
Michael_J._Fox
1817 book by Stamford Raffles
The History of Java is a book written by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles and published in 1817. The first volume describes the physical features of the island
The_History_of_Java
Emirati lottery draw organization
platform. It provides hourly and weekly games, as well as limited-ticket raffles. In 2021, Emirates Draw games received an accolade from the Children Cancer
Emirates_Draw_Games
Limited-edition shoe created by Nike
a raffle for the Nike Mag through the RallyUp fundraising platform, where anyone could purchase a ticket for $10 (unlimited entries), but the raffle was
Nike_Mag
Painting by George Francis Joseph
Stamford Raffles is an 1817 portrait painting by the English artist George Francis Joseph depicting the British colonial official Sir Stamford Raffles. He
Portrait_of_Stamford_Raffles
Venezuelan visionary, entrepreneur, and philanthropist
Marciales Moncada used raffle proceeds to help rebuild the Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation, Táriba. He contributed to the raffle by donating two houses
Martín_Marciales_Moncada
State in Federated States of Micronesia
Resort was won in a raffle promoted worldwide. The previous owners, Doug and Sally Beitz, were persuaded by family to conduct the raffle rather than sell
Kosrae
Canadian protection suit
small handheld shovel locked into it.[citation needed] Hurtubise held a raffle for his Trojan suit to raise funds to continue development. But the winner
Trojan Ballistics Suit of Armor
Trojan_Ballistics_Suit_of_Armor
National museum in London, England
shadow puppets and a gamelan musical set, was assembled by Sir Stamford Raffles. The principal gallery devoted to Asian art in the museum is Gallery 33
British_Museum
Raffles House is a single-storey building built on the Fort Canning Hill, Singapore. The original building was a wood and atap structure built in 1822
Raffles_House
Series of re-releases for the Game Boy Advance
ten games, plus two additional games available in limited quantities as raffle prizes. A smaller selection of these games were released in Western territories
Classic_NES_Series
suppliers List of self-driving car companies "What is a real AI company?". raffle.ai. Archived from the original on 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2024-11-29. "Fake
List of artificial intelligence companies
List_of_artificial_intelligence_companies
2002 video game
ability to spend earned tokens, and a raffle game to earn redemption tickets with cherry, orange, or banana raffle tickets. When on a "store" tile, the
Pac-Man_Fever_(video_game)
Chinese automobile manufacturer
International Marine Containers (CIMC), the ship was built by Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard for the international ship management company Zodiac Maritime
BYD_Auto
Canadian luxury hotel chain
consolidating Fairmont with their other hotel brands, Raffles and Swissôtel to form Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI). FRHI in turn became a subsidiary
Fairmont_Hotels_&_Resorts
Duck in the United States Marine Corps
initially believed to be a male duck until she laid eggs. Siwash was won at a raffle in New Zealand by Sergeant Francis Fagan. Siwash became the mascot of the
Sergeant_Siwash
Irish radio and television presenter (born 1967)
feel to the show. In 2008, Mooney hosted the Lotto's first Millionaire Raffle draw during a break in the Rose of Tralee. There was subsequently a major
Derek_Mooney
giving birth to Raffles later that year. Since Raffles and Holmes are contemporaries, it has been suggested that Marjorie was actually Raffles' sister. Eckert
Minor Sherlock Holmes characters
Minor_Sherlock_Holmes_characters
American actor and pastor
Four as Johnny Storm / Human Torch 1994 Stalked as Daryl Gleeson 1994 The Raffle as Wilson Lowe 1995 Sleepstalker as Griffin Davis 1995 A Reason to Believe
Jay_Underwood
British film and television actress (born 1952)
Cribb, King's Royal, The Duchess of Duke Street, A Tale of Two Cities and Raffles. Film Mutiny on the Buses (1972) Sweeney! (1977) Haunted Honeymoon (1986)
Sally_Osborne
Cocktail with gin and cherry liqueur
Long Bar in Raffles Hotel, Singapore. It was initially called the gin sling. The drink was created sometime between 1899 and 1915 at Raffles Hotel. Simon
Singapore_sling
Political party
massive rallies. Pérez's electoral platform included the promise of a monthly raffle of his salary as a member of the European Parliament and a potential referendum
Se_Acabó_La_Fiesta
British actress (1916–2020)
lent out to Samuel Goldwyn Productions for Sam Wood's romantic caper film Raffles (1939) with David Niven, about a high-society cricketer and jewel thief
Olivia_de_Havilland
Hotel in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Penh, Cambodia. It was first established in 1929. It is today operated by Raffles Hotels & Resorts. In late 1923 and early 1924, the construction of a 55-room
Hotel_Le_Royal
American syndicated radio drama program
Clyde, who voiced Raffles in the BBC radio series Raffles. Raffles, the Gentleman Thief does not have any double-length episodes. Raffles and Bunny appear
Imagination_Theatre
RAFFLE
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Male
Greek
(Ποσειδῶν) Greek name probably derived from pósis, POSEIDÔN means "lord, husband." In mythology, this is the name of a god of horses and the sea, known as the "earth-shaker." He is equated with Roman Neptune.Â
Girl/Female
Indian
Gratitude
Boy/Male
English
Rock.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Relief; Freedom from Grief
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Morgan, probably MORGEN means "sea circle."Â
Girl/Female
Muslim
Praised
Boy/Male
British, English
West Town; From the Western Settlement
Female
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Sadhbh, SADB means "sweet."
Biblical
watchman; making bare; pouring out; watcher; watchful; city watch;
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Angel of Chitram; Drawing
RAFFLE
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RAFFLE
v. i.
To engage in a raffle; as, to raffle for a watch.
v. t.
To dispose of by means of a raffle; -- often followed by off; as, to raffle off a horse.
n.
One who raffles.
imp. & p. p.
of Raffle
n.
A genus of stemless, leafless plants, living parasitically upon the roots and stems of grapevines in Malaysia. The flowers have a carrionlike odor, and are very large, in one species (Rafflesia Arnoldi) having a diameter of two or three feet.
v.
A game of dice in which he who threw three alike won all the stakes.
n.
An East Indian insectivorous mammal (Gymnura Rafflesii), somewhat like a rat in appearance, but allied to the hedgehog.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Raffle
v. t.
To raffle.
v. i.
To raffle.
v.
A kind of lottery, in which several persons pay, in shares, the value of something put up as a stake, and then determine by chance (as by casting dice) which one of them shall become the sole possessor.