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maharani

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ma·ha·ra·ni or ma·ha·ra·nee  (mäh-rän)
n. pl. ma·ha·ra·nis or ma·ha·ra·nees
1. The wife of a maharajah.
2. A princess in India ranking above a rani, especially the sovereign ruler of one of the former native states.
3. Used as a title for such a woman.
[Hindi mahrn, from Sanskrit mahrjñ : mah-, great; see meg- in Indo-European roots + rjñ, queen; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]
maharani or maharanee
Noun
the wife of a maharaja [Hindi: great rani]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.maharani - a great rani; a princess in India or the wife of a maharaja
maharanee
princess - a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)


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