Tuan Besar

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Tuan Besar was a Malay honorific title denoting the ruling White Rajah of Sarawak, signifying his status as the paramount leader.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Malay honorific title
honorific
associatedWith Kingdom of Sarawak NERFINISHED
White Rajahs of Sarawak NERFINISHED
belongsToCategory Malay titles
honorifics
royal titles
culturalContext Malay-speaking communities in Borneo
denotes ruling White Rajah of Sarawak
denotesPoliticalRole sovereign authority in Sarawak
denotesSocialRank highest traditional rank in Sarawak under the White Rajahs NERFINISHED
governsOver subjects of Sarawak
hasComponent Besar NERFINISHED
Tuan
hasEtymologicalRoot Malay word "besar" meaning "great"
Malay word "tuan" meaning "lord"
hasLiteralMeaning great lord
historicalPeriod 19th century
20th century
impliesAuthorityOver administration of Sarawak
indigenous peoples of Sarawak
languageOfOrigin Malay NERFINISHED
region Sarawak NERFINISHED
relatedTitle Rajah NERFINISHED
White Rajah NERFINISHED
signifiesStatusAs paramount leader
titleHolderType male ruler
usedAs form of address for the White Rajah
usedFor ruling monarch of Sarawak under the Brooke dynasty
usedHistoricallyBy Brooke dynasty NERFINISHED
usedIn Malay language

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White Rajahs usedHonorific Tuan Besar