Definition of "maharajah" [maharajah]

• A king or prince in India ranking above a rajah, especially the sovereign of one of the former native states. (noun)
• Used as a title for such a king or prince. (noun)

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• "The title maharajah, meaning "great king," had been claimed by the Dali kings."
• "Mussulmans among them, though the maharajah is a Hindoo."
• "The krewe's royalty is referred to as the maharajah and the maharanee."