Rafflesian: Palabra del día: January 29, 2020

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. Today is the bicentennial of the day in 1819 when 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.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Retweeted Deepika Bhardwaj (@DeepikaBhardwaj): A man committed suicide in Odisha. His old mothers complaint against his wife for torture were not entertained by police. I often think why feminists/ womens rights crusaders don't fight for mothers in law who are victim of abuse?

Liked on YouTube: Anime [amv]- Toca Toca | Official Music Video (full version)