maharani

ma·ha·ra·ni

or ma·ha·ra′nee

Historical in India,

the wife of a maharajah
a princess ruling any of the chief states

Origin of maharani

Hindi mah?r?n? from mah?, great ( from Sans: see magni-) + r?n?, queen

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maharani

or ma·ha·ra·nee

noun

pl. ma·ha·ra·nis, or ma·ha·ra·nees

The wife of a maharajah.
A princess in India ranking above a rani, especially the sovereign ruler of one of the former native states.
Used as a title for such a woman.

Origin of maharani

Hindi mahārānī from Sanskrit mahārājñī mahā- great ; see meg- in Indo-European roots. rājñī queen ; see reg- in Indo-European roots.

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Noun

(plural maharanis)

Wife of a maharajah, approximately, a queen consort.

Origin

From Hindustani à¤®à¤¹à¤¾ à¤°à¤¾à¤¨à¥€ / Ù…ÛØ§ Ø±Ø§Ù†ÛŒ (mahÄ rÄnÄ«), from Sanskrit.

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