English Explanatory Dictionary

maharaja

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Hindu monarch ranking above a raja, an emperor.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɑ.hɑˈɹɑː.d͡ʒə/ /ˌmɑ.hɑˈɹɑː.d͡ʒɑ/ /ˌmɑ.həˈɹɑː.d͡ʒə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-maharaja.wav

Word forms

maharaja maharajas maharajah maharana maharanah

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi महाराजा (mahārājā). First attested in 1698.

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