Of or relating to Sir Stamford Raffles, a British colonial statesman known for his founding of modern Singapore and British Malaya.
A specimen of this species belongs to the Rafflesian collection; but it is believed that it was brought from Borneo, whence Sir Stamford obtained some valuable subjects of Natural History, particularly the two following subjects.
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(Singapore) Of or relating to an educational institution named after Sir Stamford Raffles.
Lee Kong Chian's multilingual and multicultural vision was more moderate and was far more in line with the original Rafflesian vision for education in Singapore—indeed, what the British Government had hoped for the colony.
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(Singapore) A current or former student of an educational institution named after Sir Stamford Raffles.
By 1961 the first [[w:Yang di-Pertuan Negara
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