Mah|rat|ta

Mah|rat|ta
Mah|rat|ta «muh RAT uh», noun.
a member of a Hindu people who live in the central and southwestern parts of India. Also, Maratha.
[< Hindi Marhatta < Sanskrit Mahārā < mahā great + kingdom]

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