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Sir Thomas Raffles   /sər tˈɑməs rˈæfəlz/   Listen
Sir Thomas Raffles

noun
1.
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826).  Synonyms: Raffles, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles.





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"Sir Thomas Raffles" Quotes from Famous Books



... of this monument is more humble than that of Sir Thomas Raffles' statue at Singapore, it is scarcely less interesting; and the repair and preservation of the stonework is secured by a special clause in the treaty of cession. I think it was just here that Dr. Treub turned away from the Canary Avenue, ...
— A Visit to Java - With an Account of the Founding of Singapore • W. Basil Worsfold


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