Wiktionary:Word of the day/January 29

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Rafflesian adj

Of or relating to Sir Stamford Raffles, a British colonial statesman known for his founding of modern Singapore and British Malaya. (Singapore) Of or relating to an educational institution named after Sir Stamford Raffles. Rafflesian n (Singapore) A current or former student of an educational institution named after Sir Stamford Raffles. On this day 205 years ago in 1819, Sir Stamford Raffles sailed up the Singapore River and landed on the main island of Singapore, having visited Saint John’s Island the previous day.

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