Maharaja

Pronunciation

• US IPA: ËŒmÉ‘.hɑˈɹɑː.dÊ’É™, ËŒmÉ‘.hɑˈɹɑː.dÊ’É‘
• Rhymes: -ɑːdÊ’É™

Alternative forms

• maharajah

Origin

From Hindi महा राजा, from Sanskrit mahārāja, compound of महा (mahā, "great") and राजन् (rājan, "king"). First used in English in 1698.

Full definition of maharaja

Noun

1. A Hindu prince ranking above a raja.

Coordinate terms

• maharani