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Maratha

noun Ma·ra·tha \mə-ˈrä-tə\

Definition of MARATHA

:  a member of a people of the south central part of the subcontinent of India

Variants of MARATHA

Ma·ra·tha also Mah·rat·ta \mə-ˈrä-tə\
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Origin of MARATHA

Marathi Marāṭhā & Hindi Marhaṭṭā, from Sanskrit Mahārāṣṭra Maharashtra
First Known Use: 1744

Rhymes with MARATHA

balata, cantata, errata, fermata, frittata, pro rata, regatta, ricotta, sonata, Sorata, toccata

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