noun
Meaning 1
The wife of a maharajah; approximately, a queen consort.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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maharani
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noun
Meaning 2
a great rani; a princess in India or the wife of a maharaja
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: maharanee
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: princess
History
Etymology
From Hindustani مہارانی / महारानी (mahārānī), from Sanskrit महा (mahā, “great”) and राज्ञी (rājñī, “queen”).