MAHARAJA

maharaja, maharajah

(noun) a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

maharaja (plural maharajas)

A Hindu monarch ranking above a raja, an emperor.

Coordinate terms

• maharani

Source: Wiktionary



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