Maharani definition
The wife of a maharajah.
noun
A princess in India ranking above a rani, especially the sovereign ruler of one of the former native states.
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Used as a title for such a woman.
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(historical) In India,
- The wife of a maharajah.
- A princess ruling any of the chief states.
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Noun
Singular:
maharani
Plural:
maharanisOrigin of maharani
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Hindustani महा रानी / مہا رانی (mahā rānī), from Sanskrit.
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