1. Raffles - Noun
2. Raffles - Proper noun
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
Source: WordNetAttendees will be served Chinese cuisine and drinks and can participate in raffles. Source: Internet
Hotels across the Far East still lay claim to him as an honoured guest, with, however, no evidence to back their claims: Singapore's Raffles Hotel continues to claim he stayed there though he lodged, in fact, at the Sailors' Home nearby. Source: Internet
Also expect chef demos, appliance raffles, and an area to purchase home goods. Source: Internet
Complimentary appetizers and a cash bar, raffles. Source: Internet
At the club’s hugely popular Australia Day fundraiser, two raffles were held to allow the club to donate 100 per cent of the revenue ($680) to the Bushfire Appeal. Source: Internet
COVID-19 has decimated the funding of many UK football club foundations and other charities who depend on match day raffles, events and street collections. Source: Internet