an Indian prince, especially one who ruled over one of the states of India in the past (印度的)大王,王公;(尤指过去的)土邦主 The grand estate had once been the home of a Maharaja. 这个大庄园曾经是王公的家。
Word Originfrom Hindi mahārājā, from Sanskrit mahā ‘great’ + rājan ‘raja’.