maharajah
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9.1
- noun
- /ˌmɑːhəˈrɑːdʒə/
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maharajá
- The history of the Udai Bilas Palace dates from the mid-19th century, when Maharajah Udai Singh II, a great patron of art and architecture, built it.
- Maharajah Singh
Examples
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I'm off to India to have tea with the maharajah.
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The maharajah ruled over his kingdom with wisdom and grace.
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And I fell in love with the maharajah.
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...for the evil maharajah, and she falls in love with him.
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Accept it... ...as a gift from this maharajah to his courtesan.
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Is that the maharajah's missing diamond?
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Then there's a conference with the maharajah at the palace.
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His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Westminster, the Maharajah of Patiala, and so on.
Academic text (1997) -
During our visit to India, we attended a grand festival hosted by the maharajah.
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The lavish palace of the maharajah was adorned with jewels and intricate designs.
Synonyms
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A male member of a royal family who is not the ruler, often the son of a king or queen
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A very important Indian king who rules a large area
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word maharajah comes from Sanskrit and Hindi parts maha- meaning 'great' and raja meaning 'king', so it literally means 'great king'. That's why a maharajah is a high-ranking king or prince in India, above a regular raja.