maharani
maharanee
/ (ˌmɑːhəˈrɑːniː) /
noun
the wife of a maharajah
a woman holding the rank of maharajah
Origin of maharani
1C19: from Hindi, from mahā great + rani
Words Nearby maharani
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How to use maharani in a sentence
The capital of the province of Mūar is Bandar maharani, named after the wife of the sultan before he had assumed his final title.
The 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 CasserlyAt 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. Younghusband
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