ra·yah also ra·ya (rä y , r )n. A Christian subject under an Ottoman ruler. [Turkish râya, from Arabic ra' yah, subject, flock, from ra' , to pasture, feed; see r y in Semitic roots.] |
rayah [ˈrɑːjə ˈraɪə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Islam) (Historical Terms) (formerly) a non-Muslim subject of the Ottoman Empire Also (less common) raia
[from Turkish raiyye, from Arabic ra`iyah herd, flock]
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