Definition of "maharaja" [maharaja]

• A Hindu prince ranking above a raja. (noun)

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• "The man Duke Ellington called the maharaja of the piano."
• "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."
• "The word "maharaja" conjures up the image of a turbaned, bejewelled ruler, fabulously wealthy, fabulously powerful."