maharaja
noun
ma·ha·ra·ja
ˌmä-hə-ˈrä-jə 
-ˈrä-zhə
variants
or maharajah
: a Hindu prince ranking above a raja
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Indira Gandhi, then prime minister, offered a former maharaja’s luxury sleeper train at the group’s disposal and her personal chef to provide on-board meals.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
Spend the night at the exquisite Rambagh Palace, a former residence of the maharaja of Jaipur.
Days 12-14: Spiritual Retreat at Ananda in the Himalayas
Set in the remote foothills of the Indian Himalayas, Ananda is one of the world’s most peaceful and enchanting wellness retreats.
—Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
In 1849, a young maharaja, a regional ruler, who was only 10 or 11 years old was coerced into giving it to the British when the province of Punjab was annexed.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 4 May 2023
He is borne aloft, like a maharaja or an infant.
—Garret Keizer, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
Spend the night at the exquisite Rambagh Palace, a former residence of the maharaja of Jaipur.
Days 12-14: Spiritual Retreat at Ananda in the Himalayas
Set in the remote foothills of the Indian Himalayas, Ananda is one of the world’s most peaceful and enchanting wellness retreats.
—Marion Miller, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
In 1849, a young maharaja, a regional ruler, who was only 10 or 11 years old was coerced into giving it to the British when the province of Punjab was annexed.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 4 May 2023
He is borne aloft, like a maharaja or an infant.
—Garret Keizer, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021
See all Example Sentences for maharaja
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“Maharaja.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maharaja. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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maharaja
noun
ma·ha·ra·ja
variants
or maharajah
ˌmä-hə-ˈräj-ə
-ˈräzh-ə
: a Hindu prince ranking above a raja
Etymology
from Sanskrit (ancient language of India) mahārāja "maharaja," from mahat "great" and rājan "king, raja"
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