maharanee
or ma·ha·ra·ni
[ mah-huh-rah-nee ]
/ ˌmɑ həˈrɑ ni /
noun
(formerly) the wife of a maharajah.
(formerly) an Indian princess who was sovereign in her own right.
Origin of maharanee
Words nearby maharanee
mahalla el kubra,
mahamaya,
mahan,
mahanadi,
maharajah,
maharanee,
maharani,
maharashtra,
maharishi,
mahasamadhi,
mahatma
Example sentences from the Web for maharani
At the head of the incendiary movement was the Maharani, the wife of the late and mother of the present infant king.
The Story of the Guides |G. J. YounghusbandThe Maharani was not well acquainted with that language and so was forced to appeal to me to interpret for her several times.
Life in an Indian Outpost |Gordon Casserly
British Dictionary definitions for maharani
maharani
maharanee
/ (ˌmɑːhəˈrɑːniː) /
noun
the wife of a maharajah
a woman holding the rank of maharajah
Word Origin for maharani
C19: from Hindi, from
mahā great +
rani