maharaja

noun ma·ha·ra·ja \ˌmä-hə-ˈrä-jə, -ˈrä-zhə\

: a Hindu prince

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: a Hindu prince ranking above a raja

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ma·ha·ra·ja or ma·ha·ra·jah \ˌmä-hə-ˈrä-jə, -ˈrä-zhə\

Hindi & Urdu mahārāja, from Sanskrit, from mahat great + rājan raja; akin to Latin rex king — more at much, royal

First Known Use: 1698

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