Definition of Raffles. Meaning of Raffles. Synonyms of Raffles

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Definition of Raffles

Raffle
Raffle Raf"fle, n. [See Raff, n. & v., and Raffle.] Refuse; rubbish; raff.
Raffle
Raffle Raf"fle, n. [F. rafle; faire rafle to sweep stakes, fr. rafter to carry or sweep away, rafler tout to sweep stakes; of German origin; cf. G. raffeln to snatch up, to rake. See Raff, v.] 1. 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. 2. A game of dice in which he who threw three alike won all the stakes. [Obs.] --Cotgrave.
Raffle
Raffle Raf"fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Raffled; p. pr. & vb. n. Raffling.] To engage in a raffle; as, to raffle for a watch.
Raffle
Raffle Raf"fle, v. t. To dispose of by means of a raffle; -- often followed by off; as, to raffle off a horse.

Meaning of Raffles from wikipedia

- Look up Raffles in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Raffles may refer to: Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore Raffles Hotel in Singapore Raffles Place...
- 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...
- Raffles is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Hugh Raffles, English-born anthropologist and writer based in America Franki Raffles...
- Raffles Hotel often refers to the historic Raffles luxury hotel, located in Singapore. Raffles Hotel may also refer to: Raffles Hotels & Resorts, a chain...
- cause, often a local sporting club. Similar raffles are held in Minnesota and Rhode Island. In a cash raffle, the prize is a portion of the total earnings...
- British statesman Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the founder of modern Singapore. It is the flagship property of Raffles Hotels & Resorts, and is managed by...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- CapitaLand. Raffles City may refer to: Raffles City Beijing Raffles City Chengdu Raffles City Chongqing Raffles City Hangzhou Raffles City Shanghai Raffles City...