maharaja
noun /ˌmɑːhəˈrɑːdʒə/
/ˌmɑːhəˈrɑːdʒə/
(also maharajah)
- an Indian prince, especially one who ruled over one of the states of India in the past
- The grand estate had once been the home of a Maharaja.
Word Originfrom Hindi mahārājā, from Sanskrit mahā ‘great’ + rājan ‘raja’.