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maharajah

or ma·ha·ra·ja

[ mah-huh-rah-juh, -zhuh ]

/ ˌmɑ həˈrɑ dʒə, -ʒə /

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noun

(formerly) a ruling prince in India, especially of one of the major states.

Origin of maharajah

1690–1700; < Hindi mahārājā great king, equivalent to mahā- great + rājā rajah

Words nearby maharajah

mahalia, mahalla el kubra, mahamaya, mahan, mahanadi, maharajah, maharanee, maharani, maharashtra, maharishi, mahasamadhi

Example sentences from the Web for maharajah

The Maharajah, it soon became very clear, coveted the possession of the great Douranee diamond.

History of the War in Afghanistan, Vol. I (of 3) |Sir John William Kaye
Does the government think the maharajah is mixed up in this?

The Three Sapphires |W. A. Fraser
These were the words of the Maharajah of Rewa; and thus spoke the rest of India.

A Straight Deal |Owen Wister
The Maharajah had a house in Darjeeling where his entertainments were princely and his hospitality profuse.

Life in an Indian Outpost |Gordon Casserly

On April 13th, the Maharajah sent to tell me that a tiger had been surrounded, and asked me to go out and help to shoot it.

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British Dictionary definitions for maharajah

maharajah

maharaja

/ (ˌmɑːhəˈrɑːdʒə) /

noun

any of various Indian princes, esp any of the rulers of the former native states

Word Origin for maharajah

C17: Hindi, from mahā great + rajah