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(formerly) a ruling prince in India, especially of one of the major states.
Also, ma·ha·ra·ja.
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maharaja
(from mahat, "great," and rajan, "king"), an administrative rank in India; generally speaking, a Hindu prince ranking above a raja. Used historically, maharaja refers specifically to a ruler of one of the principal native states of India. The feminine form is maharani (maharanee).
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