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From Raffles, the surname of Sir Stamford Raffles (1781–1826) + -ian (suffix forming adjectives or nouns meaning ‘belonging to, relating to, or like’).
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Rafflesian
Raf·fles·ianToday it means: Of or relating to Sir Stamford Raffles, a British colonial statesman known for his founding of modern Singapore and British Malaya. Full definition →