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17-847: [REDACTED] Look up Raffles in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Raffles may refer to: People [ edit ] Sir Stamford Raffles (1781–1826), British statesman, Lieutenant Governor of Java and founder of Singapore in 1819 Thomas Raffles (1788–1863), English Congregational minister Frank Boucher (1901–1977), Canadian ice hockey player and executive nicknamed "Raffles" Schools [ edit ] Raffles Girls' Primary School , an all-girls primary school in Singapore Raffles Girls' School , an all-girls secondary school in Singapore Raffles Institution ,

34-562: A fictional German pulp hero originally with similarities to A. J. Raffles Raffles Haw , an 1891 fictional character in a moralistic story by A. Conan Doyle "Raffles", an episode of the British sitcom Hi-de-Hi! Places [ edit ] Raffles, Cumbria , a suburb of Carlisle, United Kingdom Raffles Bay , Northern Territory, Australia Raffles Island , Semersooq, Greenland Raffles Place , Central Region , Singapore Other uses [ edit ] The plural of raffle ,

51-512: A fictional German pulp hero originally with similarities to A. J. Raffles Raffles Haw , an 1891 fictional character in a moralistic story by A. Conan Doyle "Raffles", an episode of the British sitcom Hi-de-Hi! Places [ edit ] Raffles, Cumbria , a suburb of Carlisle, United Kingdom Raffles Bay , Northern Territory, Australia Raffles Island , Semersooq, Greenland Raffles Place , Central Region , Singapore Other uses [ edit ] The plural of raffle ,

68-518: A fictional gentleman thief in a series of books by E. W. Hornung Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman (1917 film) , a silent adaptation starring John Barrymore and Evelyn Brent Raffles (1930 film) , a sound adaptation starring Ronald Colman Raffles (1939 film) , another adaptation, starring David Niven Raffles (1958 film) Raffles (TV series) , a 1977 television adaptation starring Anthony Valentine Raffles (Lord Lister) ,

85-458: A fictional gentleman thief in a series of books by E. W. Hornung Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman (1917 film) , a silent adaptation starring John Barrymore and Evelyn Brent Raffles (1930 film) , a sound adaptation starring Ronald Colman Raffles (1939 film) , another adaptation, starring David Niven Raffles (1958 film) Raffles (TV series) , a 1977 television adaptation starring Anthony Valentine Raffles (Lord Lister) ,

102-578: A game of chance involving numbered tickets Raffles's malkoha ( Rhinortha chlorophaea ), a species of cuckoo Raffles (horse) , a famous Arabian horse stallion The Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research , at the National University of Singapore Raffles (video game) , a 1991 video game released on Atari ST and Amiga Raffles v Wichelhaus [1864] EWHC Exch J19, a leading case on mutual mistake in English contract law Topics referred to by

119-466: A game of chance involving numbered tickets Raffles's malkoha ( Rhinortha chlorophaea ), a species of cuckoo Raffles (horse) , a famous Arabian horse stallion The Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research , at the National University of Singapore Raffles (video game) , a 1991 video game released on Atari ST and Amiga Raffles v Wichelhaus [1864] EWHC Exch J19, a leading case on mutual mistake in English contract law Topics referred to by

136-543: A pre-tertiary educational institution in Singapore Raffles Junior College , the formerly independent junior college affiliate of Raffles Institution National University of Singapore , formerly known as Raffles College Raffles University , Neemrana, Rajasthan, India Raffles International Christian School , a school in Indonesia Business [ edit ] Raffles City Singapore ,

153-407: A pre-tertiary educational institution in Singapore Raffles Junior College , the formerly independent junior college affiliate of Raffles Institution National University of Singapore , formerly known as Raffles College Raffles University , Neemrana, Rajasthan, India Raffles International Christian School , a school in Indonesia Business [ edit ] Raffles City Singapore ,

170-554: A shopping mall Raffles City Shanghai , China Raffles City Chongqing , China Raffles Hotel in Singapore, named after Stamford Raffles Raffles Hotels & Resorts , a chain of luxury hotels Fairmont Raffles Hotels International , a hotel management company and owner of the Raffles Hotel Raffles (cigarette) , a cigarette brand made by Philip Morris Fiction [ edit ] A. J. Raffles (character) ,

187-438: A shopping mall Raffles City Shanghai , China Raffles City Chongqing , China Raffles Hotel in Singapore, named after Stamford Raffles Raffles Hotels & Resorts , a chain of luxury hotels Fairmont Raffles Hotels International , a hotel management company and owner of the Raffles Hotel Raffles (cigarette) , a cigarette brand made by Philip Morris Fiction [ edit ] A. J. Raffles (character) ,

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204-478: Is a rather distinct species, with several autapomorphies and sexual dimorphism (which its presumed relatives all lack). It might not even be very closely related to the true malkohas, but form a very basal lineage of cuckoos; in any case, its placement in a monotypic genus Rhinortha is well warranted. It is found in Brunei , Indonesia , Malaysia , Myanmar , Singapore , and Thailand . Its natural habitat

221-774: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Raffles [REDACTED] Look up Raffles in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Raffles may refer to: People [ edit ] Sir Stamford Raffles (1781–1826), British statesman, Lieutenant Governor of Java and founder of Singapore in 1819 Thomas Raffles (1788–1863), English Congregational minister Frank Boucher (1901–1977), Canadian ice hockey player and executive nicknamed "Raffles" Schools [ edit ] Raffles Girls' Primary School , an all-girls primary school in Singapore Raffles Girls' School , an all-girls secondary school in Singapore Raffles Institution ,

238-458: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Raffles%27s malkoha Cuculus chlorophaeus Raffles, 1822 Phaenicophaeus chlorophaeus (Raffles, 1822) Raffles's malkoha ( Rhinortha chlorophaea ) is a species of cuckoo ( family Cuculidae). It was formerly often placed in Phaenicophaeus with the other malkohas, but it

255-441: Is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests . Its diet consists of insects, including caterpillars, cicadas, crickets, beetles, and locusts. During courtship, the male Raffles's malkoha has been observed to stand on the base of the female's outstretched wings and hold a frog in its bill. It is unclear whether the frog is a gift to the female or whether the male keeps it afterward. This Cuculiformes -related article

272-502: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Raffles . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Raffles&oldid=1228338560 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

289-502: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Raffles . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Raffles&oldid=1228338560 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

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