maharajan.

Brit.

/ˌmɑː(h)əˈrɑːdʒə/,

/məhɑːˈrɑːdʒə/, U.S.

/ˌmɑ(h)əˈrɑ(d)ʒə/

Forms:

α. 1600s mau raja, 1600s mau rajah, 1700s maha rajah, 1800s– maharaja, 1800s– maharajah.

β. 1800s– maharaj Brit. /ˌmɑː(h)əˈrɑːdʒ/, /məhɑːˈrɑːdʒ/, U.S. /ˌmɑ(h)əˈrɑ(d)ʒ/.

Also with capital initial (esp. as a title).

Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymons: Sanskrit mahārāja, mahārājā.

Etymology: < Sanskrit mahārāja (also mahārājā by analogy with rājā raja n.¹) < mahā- great (see mickle adj.) + rājan (see raja n.¹). Compare French †marrajah (1758), maha-rajah (1830).The α. forms generally reflect the nonstandard Sanskrit form mahārājā with final long -ā , as quot. 1855 at α. shows (the spellings with final -h are probably due to the influence of rajah , formerly the usual spelling of raja n.¹). The final short -a of Sanskrit mahārāja normally escaped the analogical influence of rājā in compounds such as gosvāmimahārāja chief priest (which may lie behind quot. 1826 at β. ), mahārājakumāra crown prince (compare quot. 1903 at β. ), and śivamahārāja King Shiva (compare quot. 1989 at β. ). This form occasionally occurs in English contexts transliterated maharaja , but its normal colloquial pronunciation in South Asia has elision of final -a , which is reflected in the β. quots. N.E.D. (1904) enters maharaj and maharaja(h) separately and gives (maharā·dʒ) /mahaˈrɑːdʒ/ and (maharā·dʒa) /mahaˈrɑːdʒa/ respectively as the pronunciation.

In South Asia: (the title of) a person of high rank, esp. a prince.

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maharaja1698

Maharana1823

α.

1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 76 Seva Gi..is preparing to be install'd Mau Raja, or Arch Raja, at his Court at Rairee.

1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 174 Mau Rajah.

1776 Depositions 2/1 in Trial J. Fowke I went to Maha Rajah Nundocomar.

1855 H. H. Wilson Gloss. Judicial & Revenue Terms India 318 Mahárájá S[anskrit] &c. (mahārājā), a supreme or sovereign prince; applied in courtesy to every Rájá.

1859 J. Lang Wanderings in India 38 The Maharajah with his suite appeared.

1864 G. O. Trevelyan Competition Wallah xii. 446 An entertainment given by the Maharaja of Nilpore.

1921 Glasgow Herald 26 Nov. 7 The Maharaja—better known here [i.e. in Baroda] and in England as the Gaekwar.

1988 A. Ghosh Shadow Lines (1989) 172 We found ourselves staring up at her, like maharajas at a durbar.

β. 1826 W. B. Hockley Pandurang Hari I. 11 A small tent through which all must pass before they could enter the presence of the Ma,ha,raj.1903 Westm. Gaz. 13 Aug. 8/2 Calcutta Corporation..the following resolution was proposed by the Maharaj Kumar Prodyat Tagore.1989 V. Singh Jaya Ganga 35 ‘You mean, Lord Shivji Maharaj,’ she said, reminding me to be respectful when referring to gods.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	maharaja
释义	maharajan. Brit. /ˌmɑː(h)əˈrɑːdʒə/, /məhɑːˈrɑːdʒə/, U.S. /ˌmɑ(h)əˈrɑ(d)ʒə/ Forms: α. 1600s mau raja, 1600s mau rajah, 1700s maha rajah, 1800s– maharaja, 1800s– maharajah. β. 1800s– maharaj Brit. /ˌmɑː(h)əˈrɑːdʒ/, /məhɑːˈrɑːdʒ/, U.S. /ˌmɑ(h)əˈrɑ(d)ʒ/. Also with capital initial (esp. as a title). Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymons: Sanskrit mahārāja, mahārājā. Etymology: < Sanskrit mahārāja (also mahārājā by analogy with rājā raja n.¹) < mahā- great (see mickle adj.) + rājan (see raja n.¹). Compare French †marrajah (1758), maha-rajah (1830).The α. forms generally reflect the nonstandard Sanskrit form mahārājā with final long -ā , as quot. 1855 at α. shows (the spellings with final -h are probably due to the influence of rajah , formerly the usual spelling of raja n.¹). The final short -a of Sanskrit mahārāja normally escaped the analogical influence of rājā in compounds such as gosvāmimahārāja chief priest (which may lie behind quot. 1826 at β. ), mahārājakumāra crown prince (compare quot. 1903 at β. ), and śivamahārāja King Shiva (compare quot. 1989 at β. ). This form occasionally occurs in English contexts transliterated maharaja , but its normal colloquial pronunciation in South Asia has elision of final -a , which is reflected in the β. quots. N.E.D. (1904) enters maharaj and maharaja(h) separately and gives (maharā·dʒ) /mahaˈrɑːdʒ/ and (maharā·dʒa) /mahaˈrɑːdʒa/ respectively as the pronunciation. In South Asia: (the title of) a person of high rank, esp. a prince. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > sovereign ruler or monarch > other independent rulers > [noun] > maharajah maharaja1698 Maharana1823 α. 1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 76 Seva Gi..is preparing to be install'd Mau Raja, or Arch Raja, at his Court at Rairee. 1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 174 Mau Rajah. 1776 Depositions 2/1 in Trial J. Fowke I went to Maha Rajah Nundocomar. 1855 H. H. Wilson Gloss. Judicial & Revenue Terms India 318 Mahárájá S[anskrit] &c. (mahārājā), a supreme or sovereign prince; applied in courtesy to every Rájá. 1859 J. Lang Wanderings in India 38 The Maharajah with his suite appeared. 1864 G. O. Trevelyan Competition Wallah xii. 446 An entertainment given by the Maharaja of Nilpore. 1921 Glasgow Herald 26 Nov. 7 The Maharaja—better known here [i.e. in Baroda] and in England as the Gaekwar. 1988 A. Ghosh Shadow Lines (1989) 172 We found ourselves staring up at her, like maharajas at a durbar. β. 1826 W. B. Hockley Pandurang Hari I. 11 A small tent through which all must pass before they could enter the presence of the Ma,ha,raj.1903 Westm. Gaz. 13 Aug. 8/2 Calcutta Corporation..the following resolution was proposed by the Maharaj Kumar Prodyat Tagore.1989 V. Singh Jaya Ganga 35 ‘You mean, Lord Shivji Maharaj,’ she said, reminding me to be respectful when referring to gods. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1698
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