What does "maratha" mean?

A Hindu caste (or caste cluster) that is particularly associated with the Indian state of Maharashtra; a member of said caste.

What is a synonym for "maratha"?

Common synonyms include: mahratta, mahratta, marathi.

Pronounced //məˈɾaː.ʈʰə //.

//məˈɾaː.ʈʰə // name, noun

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Noun

1
A Hindu caste (or caste cluster) that is particularly associated with the Indian state of Maharashtra; a member of said caste.
"2004, D. L. Sheth, Ram Manohar Lohia on Caste in Indian Politics, [extracts from 1996, Lokayan Bulletin], Ghanshyam Shah (editor), Caste and Democratic Politics in India, Wimbledon Publishing Company (Anthem Press), page 81, The Marathas are a peculiar caste of Maharashtra, who claim to be Kshatriyas but are more like the cultivator-Sudras of north India."
2
a member of a people of India living in Maharashtra wordnet
3
A Marathi-speaking people particularly associated with Maharashtra; a member of said people (regardless of caste); frequently used attributively.
"(3) Maratha vessels were to have free access to all French ports, and vice versa."