maharaja

ma·ha·ra·jah

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mah-huh-rah-juh, -zhuh]
- /ˌmɑ həˈrɑ dʒə, -ʒə/
- /ˌmɑː.həˈrɑː.dʒə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mah-huh-rah-juh, -zhuh]
- /ˌmɑ həˈrɑ dʒə, -ʒə/

Definitions of maharaja word

noun maharaja (formerly) a ruling prince in India, especially of one of the major states. 1
noun maharaja An Indian prince. 1
countable noun maharaja A maharaja is the head of one of the royal families that used to rule parts of India. 0
noun maharaja A Hindu prince ranking above a raja. 0

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Origin of maharaja

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

1690-1700; < Hindi mahārājā great king, equivalent to mahā- great + rājā rajah

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Parts of speech for Maharaja

noun

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maharaja popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

maharaja usage trend in Literature

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