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maharaja
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi महाराजा (mahārājā). First attested in 1698.
Pronunciation
Noun
maharaja (plural maharajas)
- A Hindu monarch ranking above a raja, an emperor.
- 1909, John Claude White, Sikhim and Bhutan, pages 7–8:
- I speak from a very intimate knowledge of their ways and habits after having spent a very happy twenty years amongst them with friends in every degree, from the Maharaja himself to some of the humblest coolies.
- 1961 October 4, “The Maharajah of Pookajee” (2:33 from the start), in Top Cat, season 1, episode 2:
- Benny: Hey, T.C., what's a maharaja?
Top Cat: What's a what?
Benny: A maharaja.
Top Cat: Oh, do I look like Daniel Webster? I didn't write no dictionary.
Coordinate terms
Translations
a Hindu prince ranking above a raja
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Finnish
Pronunciation
Noun
maharaja
- alternative form of maharadža
Declension
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French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Noun
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed maha- + raja, from Malay maharaja, from Sanskrit महाराज (mahārāja).
Pronunciation
Noun
maharaja (plural maharaja-maharaja)
Synonyms
- kaisar (“emperor”)
- maharaja (“emperor”) (Standard Malay)
- raja besar (“emperor”)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “maharaja” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit महाराज (mahārāja). By surface analysis, maha + raja.
Pronunciation
Noun
maharaja (Jawi spelling مهاراج, plural maharaja-maharaja)
- emperor
- Synonyms: raja besar, kaisar
- (obsolete) title for an influential person
Affixations
- kemaharajaan (“relating to emperors”)
Compounds
Descendants
- > Indonesian: maharaja (inherited)
Further reading
- “maharaja” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From Hindi महाराजा (mahārājā), from Sanskrit महाराज (mahārāja).
Pronunciation
Noun
maharaja
- king
- male ruler
Synonyms
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