Arabic · noun · Nation, Faith & Society

Raees

रईस

said ra-ees

also written: Rais

Meaning

A chief, nobleman or wealthy aristocrat; a person of rank and means.

Usage & notes

Connotes both leadership and affluence. In social critique it marks the propertied class set against the labourer and the poor.

Related words

The nobility or gentry; persons of noble birth and high social standing.

Nobles, grandees; the plural of amir, the aristocracy of a court.

A chief, leader or commander; the head of a tribe, group or army.