Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maharajadhiraja

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ma-hara-jad-hi-ra-ja
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A royal ruler's title in South and Southeast Asia, roughly meaning 'great king of kings', a prestigious indication of the princely state's particularly high rank.

Example Sentences

"After the Gurkha royal house of Saha (Shah) united Nepal, it raised its title from raja not just to rajadhiraja, as the rulers of the annexed states, but to maharajadhiraja, a status claim corroborated by marital alliances with the noblest Indian dynasties."

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit महाराजाधिराज (mahārājādhirāja, “great king of kings”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: महाराजाधिराज

Inflected Forms

maharajadhirajas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

rajadhiraja

Questions

What does maharajadhiraja mean?: A royal ruler's title in South and Southeast Asia, roughly meaning 'great king of kings', a prestigious indication of the princely state's particularly high rank.
Where does maharajadhiraja come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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