# maharaja

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmɑ.hɑˈɹɑː.d͡ʒə/ · frequency rank #41,236

## Definitions
1. A Hindu monarch ranking above a raja, an emperor.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi महाराजा (mahārājā). First attested in 1698.

## Common misspellings (11)
`amharaja`, `maahraja`, `mahaarja`, `maharaaj`, `maharajja`, `maharjaa`, `maharraja`, `mahharaja`, `mahraaja`, `mhaaraja`, `mmaharaja`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/maharaja