maha

prop. n. (Ethnol.) A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in Northeastern Nebraska; called also Omaha. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ ‖‖ } n. [ Skr. mahābhārata. ] (Hinduism) A celebrated sacred epic poem of the Hindus, written in Sanskrit. It is of great length, and is chiefly devoted to a history, in many episodes, of a civil war between two dynasties of ancient India.
Syn. -- Mahabharatam, Mahabharatum. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.[ Ar. mahled. ] (Bot.) A cherry tree (Prunus Mahaleb) of Southern Europe. The wood is prized by cabinetmakers, the twigs are used for pipe stems, the flowers and leaves yield a perfume, and from the fruit a violet dye and a fermented liquor (like kirschwasser) are prepared. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Skr. mahārāja; mahat great + rāja king. ] A sovereign prince in India; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja; -- a title given also to other persons of high rank. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A great rani; a princess in India or the wife of a maharaja. [ Also spelled maharanee. ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. (Zool.) An African antelope (Hippotragus Bakeri). Its face is striped with black and white. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. A muslin wrapper for the head and the lower part of the face, worn by Turkish and Armenian women when they go abroad. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Skr. mahātman, lit., great-souled, wise. ] (Theosophy) One of a class of sages, or “adepts, ” reputed to have knowledge and powers of a higher order than those of ordinary men. The title was popularly applied to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in tribute to his wisdom, though not implying any supernatural powers; he is thus often referred to as Mahatma Ghandi or The Mahatma. He was most noted for his advocacy of non-violence in resisting oppression, and played an important role in convincing Great Britain to grant independence to India and Pakistan. -- Ma*hat"ma*ism n. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]