maharajah

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  1. noun A king or prince in India ranking above a rajah, especially the sovereign of one of the former native states.
  2. noun Used as a title for such a king or prince.
  3. Word History
    Countless Indian restaurants are named Maharajah, from a Sanskrit word (mahārājaḥ) that means "great king.” The element mahā- is related to Greek mega- and Latin magnus, both meaning the same thing as the Sanskrit. All three forms derive from Indo-European *meg-, "great.” This root became *mik- in Germanic, where an adjective, *mikila-, "great,” was formed to it. This became mikils in Gothic, and micel, pronounced (mĭˈchəl), in Old English. The Old English word survives today in much (shortened from Middle English muchel) and in the family name Mitchell.

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  • It was just a resting place for the maharajah on his way to the temple nearby. —  Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed
  • Using Dialog GSM mobile wireless network (MTN Network - maharajah Telecommunication Network) LTTE changing over secret CODED informations throughout the country. —  Kottu
  • "He wore a turban back then and we used to call him the maharajah," says Lewis.
  • "Maharaja Bakhat Singh and Zenana Women Savor the Moonlight Evening" is typical of the paintings created for the maharajah - all about power and pleasure. —  The Seattle Times
  • The paintings created for the Maharajah Bakhat Singh are all about power and pleasure; the maharajah is shown over and over again, within his ornate palace or lush gardens, surrounded by food, musical instruments and beautiful, attentive women. —  The Seattle Times
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  1. Sanskrit mahārājaḥ : mahā-, great; see meg- in Indo-European roots + rājā, king (variant of rājā, king; see reg- in Indo-European roots).
 

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