Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A king or prince in India ranking above a raja, especially the sovereign of one of the former native states.
- noun Used as a title for such a king or prince.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The title borne by some Indian princes whose sovereignty is extensive.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A sovereign prince in India; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja; -- a title given also to other persons of high rank.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
Hindu prince ranking above araja .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The man Duke Ellington called the maharaja of the piano.
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The palace of the maharaja is a noble building, but very ornate, and is furnished with the most tawdry and inappropriate French hangings and furniture.
Modern India William Eleroy Curtis 1880
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The word "maharaja" conjures up the image of a turbaned, bejewelled ruler, fabulously wealthy, fabulously powerful.
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She became the third wife of Sawai Man Singh, the "maharaja" or ruler of Jaipur, in
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She became the third wife of Sawai Man Singh, the "maharaja" or ruler of Jaipur, in
WCAX - Local News 2009
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The word "maharaja" conjures up the image of a turbaned, bejewelled ruler, fabulously wealthy, fabulously powerful.
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“I am the maharaja,” Kit said, “and the maharaja wants to know what happened that night.”
Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011
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“I am the maharaja,” Kit said, “and the maharaja wants to know what happened that night.”
Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011
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“I am the maharaja,” Kit said, “and the maharaja wants to know what happened that night.”
Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011
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What was the punishment for speaking out against the maharaja?
Larissa Archer: Asian Art Museum's "Maharaja" Overlooks Crucial Cultural Questions in India Larissa Archer 2011
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