noun
maharani
Maharani (noun) means the wife of a maharajah, roughly equal in rank to a queen.
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The wife of a maharajah, roughly equal in rank to a queen.
"Nonetheless, for many years afterward, she was often referred to as maharani, though that eventually gave way to the less glamorous but more respectful title of rajmata, the equivalent of queen mother."
— Bruce Weber, Gayatri Devi, 90, a Maharani and a Lawmaker, Dies (2009)
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Etymology
It comes from Hindustani مہارانی / महारानी (mahārānī), from Sanskrit महा (mahā, "great") and राज्ञी (rājñī, "queen").
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maharanee
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What is the meaning of maharani?
"maharani" (noun) means the wife of a maharajah, roughly equal in rank to a queen.
What is another word for maharani?
Other words for "maharani" include maharanee.