maharajah n 1: a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja [syn: {maharaja}, {maharajah}]
maharaja \maharaja\, maharajah \ma*ha*ra"jah\, n. [Skr. mah[=a]r[=a]ja; mahat great + r[=a]ja king.] A sovereign prince in India; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja; -- a title given also to other persons of high rank. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]