maharadjah
maharajah
noun mah-ah-rah-JAH Rare
Origin: From Sanskrit 'maharaja', from 'maha' (great) and 'raja' (king).
Usage Note
Maharadjah (also spelled maharaja in French) refers to a great king or sovereign prince of a major Indian princely state. The word entered French through colonial-era contact with South Asia. In French popular culture it carries connotations of fabulous wealth and opulence, as in the expression vivre comme un maharadjah ('to live like a maharajah').
Examples
"Le maharadjah possédait un palais magnifique."
Natural Translation
The maharajah owned a magnificent palace.
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