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maharani
noun ma·ha·ra·ni \-ˈrä-nē\
: the wife of a maharaja
: a Hindu princess
Full Definition of MAHARANI
1
: the wife of a maharaja
2
: a Hindu princess ranking above a rani
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Variants of MAHARANI
ma·ha·ra·ni or ma·ha·ra·nee \-ˈrä-nē\
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Origin of MAHARANI
Hindi & Urdu mahārānī, from mahā great (from Sanskrit mahat) + rānī rani
First Known Use: circa 1855
Rhymes with MAHARANI
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