Maharaja
//ˌmɑ.hɑˈɹɑː.d͡ʒə// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A Hindu monarch ranking above a raja, an emperor.
"I speak from a very intimate knowledge of their ways and habits after having spent a very happy twenty years amongst them with friends in every degree, from the Maharaja himself to some of the humblest coolies."
- 2 a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"I speak from a very intimate knowledge of their ways and habits after having spent a very happy twenty years amongst them with friends in every degree, from the Maharaja himself to some of the humblest coolies."
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi महाराजा (mahārājā). First attested in 1698.
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