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Look up Raffles in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Raffles may refer to: Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore Raffles Hotel in Singapore Raffles Place
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)
British colonial official (1781–1826)
Bingley Raffles was born on (1781-07-05)5 July 1781 on board the ship Ann, off the coast of Port Morant, Jamaica, to Captain Benjamin Raffles (1739, London
Stamford_Raffles
Topics referred to by the same term
Raffles City is the name of CapitaLand's flagship mixed used development in Singapore and China. Raffles City Singapore Raffles City Chongqing Raffles
Raffles_City
Gambling with numbered tickets, usually for charitable fundraising
often a local sporting club. Similar raffles are held in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Rhode Island. In a cash raffle, the prize is a portion of the total
Raffle
Independent school in Singapore
6. Since 2007, RI and its affiliated school Raffles Girls' School have been offering the six-year Raffles Programme, which allows students to skip the
Raffles_Institution
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)
Hotel in Singapore
Stamford Raffles, the founder of modern Singapore. It was gazetted as a national monument of Singapore in 1987. It is the flagship property of Raffles Hotels
Raffles_Hotel
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
Tradition in various countries
typical meat raffle would have approximately 25-30 tickets sold at £1 each,[citation needed] though there is considerable variation and some raffles are much
Meat_raffle
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
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
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)
Skyscraper complex in Chongqing, China
Safdie Designs New Raffles City Chongqing". 22 March 2019. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Raffles City Chongqing. Architect's Raffles City Chongqing
Raffles_City_Chongqing
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
Office, hotel, shopping complex in Downtown Core, Singapore
Built on the former site of Raffles Institution, the first school in Singapore, and located beside the historic Raffles Hotel, its aluminium-finish and
Raffles_City_Singapore
Hotel management company
oversee the restoration of the historic Raffles Hotel in Singapore and the restructuring of Raffles City, the Raffles hotel company reopened its flagship
FRHI_Hotels_&_Resorts
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
Place in Singapore
serve as the hub of the commercial zone of Singapore in Raffles Town Plan. It was renamed Raffles Place in 1858 and is now the site of a number of major
Raffles_Place
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
Private healthcare provider in Asia
"Raffles Medical Group (RMG) / About Us". Raffles Medical Group. Retrieved 5 April 2022. "Raffles Medical Group. Annual Report 2021" (PDF). Raffles Medical
Raffles_Medical_Group
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
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
Luxury resort in Seychelles
Raffles Praslin, Seychelles is an 86-villa luxury resort on the island of Praslin in Seychelles. The hotel is managed by Raffles Hotels & Resorts, which
Raffles_Praslin,_Seychelles
Office skyscraper in Singapore
One Raffles Place is a skyscraper in Downtown Core, Singapore. The development comprises two towers and a podium. The 280 m (920 ft) tall Tower One and
One_Raffles_Place
1977 British television series
Raffles is a 1977 television series adapted from the A. J. Raffles stories by E. W. Hornung. The stories were adapted by Philip Mackie. Set in Victorian
Raffles_(TV_series)
1817 book by Stamford Raffles
to 1811. Raffles was the British lieutenant governor of Java from 1811 to 1816 and wrote the book on his return to England. In 1811 Raffles was appointed
The_History_of_Java
Species of primate
chak-chak-chak-chak." Raffles' banded langurs have occasionally been observed being groomed by long-tailed macaques. The Raffles' banded langur has a primarily
Raffles'_banded_langur
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)
Species of bird
1895) as a possible nuptial gift offered by a male Raffles's Malkoha, Rhinortha chlorophaea (Raffles, 1822)". Herpetology Notes. 14. Retrieved 4 March
Raffles's_malkoha
Skyscraper complex in Hangzhou, China
China. It is CapitaLand's sixth Raffles City after Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu and Bahrain. In 2019, Raffles City Hangzhou won the 2019 FIABCI
Raffles_City_Hangzhou
Independent school in Singapore, Singapore
Singapore. RGS, together with its affiliated school Raffles Institution, offers a six-year Raffles Programme, which allows students to skip the Singapore-Cambridge
Raffles Girls' School (Secondary)
Raffles_Girls'_School_(Secondary)
1822 urban plan for Singapore
accordance with the vision of Stamford Raffles for Singapore, hence it is also commonly called Raffles Town Plan. Raffles gave his instructions in November
Jackson_Plan
British writer (1866–1921)
Conan Doyle. The series of Raffles short stories were collected for sale in book form in 1899, and two further books of Raffles short stories followed, as
E._W._Hornung
Fictional short story character
Arthur Conan Doyle, intending Raffles as a "form of flattery." In contrast to Conan Doyle's Holmes and Watson, Raffles and Bunny are "something dark,
Raffles stories and adaptations
Raffles_stories_and_adaptations
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
Historical site in Singapore
and around the statue of Raffles. Camouflage was used to make the statue blend into the backdrop of the buildings in Raffles Place on the south bank,
Raffles's_Landing_Site
Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore
May 1982. It was renamed Raffles Place in November that year as the business district it serves would be called as such. Raffles Place station was constructed
Raffles_Place_MRT_station
School in Jakarta, Indonesia
Government High School. Raffles Christian School Pondok Indah is the oldest of the 3 Raffles Christian School campuses. Raffles Christian School Pondok
Raffles_Christian_School
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
Hotel in Applecross, Western Australia
upgrading of Canning Highway. The building was renamed the Raffles Hotel after the renowned Raffles Hotel in Singapore. The facade, and in particular the nature
Raffles_Hotel,_Perth
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
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
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
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 Raffles to return from Bencoolen, Sumatra for four months, in the meantime designed the House in speculation for Raffles' residence use. Raffles, upon
Raffles_House
Lighthouse in Pulau Satumu, Singapore
stones on which Raffles Lighthouse stands come from the granite quarries on Pulau Ubin. The lighthouse was named after Sir Stamford Raffles, who founded
Raffles_Lighthouse
Chinese shipbuilding company
of China. The shipyard is one of three operated by CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. Yantai Raffles specializes in offshore and marine fabrication, and shares
Yantai_CIMC_Raffles_Shipyard
1930 film
had been filmed previously as Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman (1917) with John Barrymore as Raffles, and again as Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman (1925)
Raffles_(1930_film)
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
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
English Congregational minister
scholarship and the Raffles library. Raffles died on 18 August 1863. He was buried on 24 August in the Liverpool Necropolis, Liverpool. Raffles published: Memoirs
Thomas_Raffles
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
Island country in Southeast Asia
Riau Islands. With the Temenggong's help, Raffles managed to smuggle Tengku Long back into Singapore. Raffles offered to recognise Tengku Long as the rightful
Singapore
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
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
English magician (1922–2022)
married her. He changed his stage name to Mark Raffles, after the gentleman thief character Arthur Raffles. He performed in various clubs, cruises, corporate
Mark_Raffles
School in New York. Raffles grew up in London, England, and moved to New York in the early 1990s. He lives in New York City. Raffles was the recipient of
Hugh_Raffles
Wife of Stamford Raffles (1771–1814)
1800, and in 1805 in London to Thomas Stamford Raffles. It was commonly said that her second husband, Raffles, was helped in his career through her relationship
Olivia_Mariamne_Devenish
Crime-comedy film by Sam Wood
friend, Bunny Manders, reintroduces Raffles to his sister, Gwen, with whom Raffles had been infatuated a decade ago. Raffles falls in love with her all over
Raffles_(1939_film)
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
Office, retail in Shanghai, China
reported that Ping An unit will acquire stakes in six Raffles City properties, including the Raffles City Shanghai. Lim, Jessie (2 October 2025). "CapitaLand
Raffles_City_Shanghai
May Gallery, Edinburgh. Franki Raffles was born in Salford on 17 October 1955. Her parents were Eric and Gillian Raffles (née Posnansky). She had two older
Franki_Raffles
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
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
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
Topics referred to by the same term
Lady Raffles may refer to: Olivia Mariamne Devenish, the first wife of Sir Stamford Raffles Sophia Hull, the writer and the second wife of Sir Stamford
Lady_Raffles
1819 British colonial establishment
'Singapura'. In 1818, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the British colony at Bencoolen. Raffles believed that the British should
Founding years of modern Singapore
Founding_years_of_modern_Singapore
Hotel skyscrapers in Singapore
management contract with Raffles Holdings, the hotels were both renamed on 1 January 2002, with The Westin Plaza becoming Raffles The Plaza and The Westin
Fairmont_Singapore
Raffles Bay. E-Publications Collection. https://hdl.handle.net/10070/424191. Library & Archives NT. (1993). The search for Collet Barker of Raffles Bay
Raffles_Bay
Stamford Raffles. By 1811, Raffes was both de facto and de jure Lieutenant-Governor of Java and Travers and Captain Robert C. Garnham were Raffles' aides-de-camp
Thomas_Otho_Travers
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
Building in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
39.857912 Raffles Makkah Palace is a hotel located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The 18-story hotel is a 5-star luxury hotel operated by Raffles Hotels & Resorts
Raffles_Makkah_Palace
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
Planning area in Central Region, Singapore
according to the Raffles Plan of Singapore by Sir Stamford Raffles, which specified elements like the Commercial Square (now Raffles Place) and the European
Downtown_Core
British bobsledder
Sheriff of Greater Manchester in 1979-1980. Ralph Raffles at Olympedia "Flamboyant fundraiser Raffles dies". Manchester Evening News. 12 January 2013.
Ralph_Raffles
North Borneo government official (1855–1915)
William Raffles Flint, known as Raffles, was a high-ranking government official in North Borneo (present day Sabah), serving as a Postmaster, Harbour
William_Raffles_Flint
Madras Army officer and colonial administrator (1774–1839)
would only receive official sanction from Raffles three months later in August 1820. Communication with Raffles in Bencoolen and the East India Company
William_Farquhar
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
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
1975 song by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
by Harley and Alan Parsons. "Mr. Raffles (Man, It Was Mean)" reached number 13 in the UK Singles Chart. "Mr. Raffles (Man, It Was Mean)" was released
Mr. Raffles (Man, It Was Mean)
Mr._Raffles_(Man,_It_Was_Mean)
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
1891 novel by Arthur Conan Doyle
related to this article: The Doings of Raffles Haw The Doings of Raffles Haw at Project Gutenberg The Doings of Raffles Haw public domain audiobook at LibriVox
The_Doings_of_Raffles_Haw
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
Horse race
600 metres from 2018 onwards. Named for Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore, the Raffles Cup is the second leg of the Singapore Triple Crown. It
Raffles_Cup
English architect, architectural illustrator and journalist (1853–1937)
Thomas Raffles Davison ARIBA (1853 – 5 May 1937), usually credited as Raffles Davison or T. Raffles Davison, was an English architect, architectural illustrator
Thomas_Raffles_Davison
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
Topics referred to by the same term
Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman may refer to: Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman (play), from 1903 Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman (1917 film), starring John
Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman
Raffles,_the_Amateur_Cracksman
1917 film by George Irving
priceless "rose pearl" takes passage on a steamship and Raffles does likewise. Miles from land, Raffles determines that the swindler has hidden the pearl in
Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman (1917 film)
Raffles,_the_Amateur_Cracksman_(1917_film)
Defunct textile manufacturer
E. Raffles and Co. was a large clothing and textile factory in the mid-20th century in Ancoats, Manchester. Founded by Emanuel Raffles, it employed as
E_Raffles_and_Co.
Singaporean businessman and social entrepreneur
in 1819. In Penang, Raffles persuaded Pillai to join him and to work at his new settlement. Pillai arrived in Singapore with Raffles in 1819 on the ship
Naraina_Pillai
Stamford Raffles-Flint (6 February 1847 – 15 August 1925) was Archdeacon of Cornwall from 1916 until his death. He was the son of William Charles Raffles Flint
Stamford_Raffles-Flint
Office skyscraper in Singapore
business district of Singapore. It is located on 30 Raffles Place, in the financial district of Raffles Place. The building is near several buildings and
Chevron_House
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
1975 play by Graham Greene
faithful to Raffles. Raffles left a will leaving Bunny everything, including the Albany chambers. Bunny shows Lord Alfred some of Raffles's burglary tools
The_Return_of_A._J._Raffles
Casino resort in Cotai, Macau, China
signed an agreement with Accor (Raffles Hotels & Resorts) to bring the Raffles brand to the resort. The 450-room Raffles at Galaxy Macau is housed in an
Galaxy_Macau
Subzone of Downtown Core Planning Area in Singapore
Oriental Singapore The Pan Pacific Singapore Raffles Hotel Singapore Fairmont Singapore - formerly Raffles The Plaza, prior to that Westin Plaza Swissotel
Marina_Centre
Island in Sermersooq, Greenland
names of Raffle Ø or Raffles Ø. The highest point of the island lies at 550m above the sea level. The island hosts a little lake, called Raffles Sø. Its
Raffles_Island
Islet in the Singapore Strait
as the Western Islands. The islet is also popularly known as Raffles Lighthouse or Raffles Light, named after the lighthouse located on it. It has an area
Pulau_Satumu
Short story by E. W. Hornung
"The Raffles Relics" is a short story by E. W. Hornung, and features the gentleman thief A. J. Raffles, and his companion and biographer, Bunny Manders
The_Raffles_Relics
RAFFLES
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Female
English
Variant spelling of English Linsey, LINZI means "Lincoln's wetlands."
Female
English
Modern English name that is either a variant form of Russian Tamara, TAMERA means "palm tree," or based on the Sanskrit word tamara, meaning "spice."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Winner
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Angel; Bright Light
Girl/Female
Tamil
Night
Girl/Female
Tamil
Navashree | நாவாஷà¯à®°à¯€
New
Girl/Female
British, English
Modern Female Version of Jimmy
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Indian
Clean, Pure
Girl/Female
German
Strong Protection
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RAFFLES
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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.
n.
An East Indian insectivorous mammal (Gymnura Rafflesii), somewhat like a rat in appearance, but allied to the hedgehog.
n.
One who raffles.