maharanee
Americannoun
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(formerly) the wife of a maharajah.
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(formerly) an Indian princess who was sovereign in her own right.
Etymology
Origin of maharanee
1850–55; < Hindi mahārānī great queen, equivalent to mahā- great + rānī ranee
Example Sentences
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Tricked out as a ballerina or a Hindu maharanee or a toothless hillbilly, she takes her lumps and pratfalls with unflagging zest and good humor.
From Time Magazine Archive
Now the future had to be planned, for up to this point the maharanee had acted blindly and impulsively—just swiftly—the moment she had realized the supreme danger for her son.
From Tales of Destiny by Mitchell, Edmund
The new maharanee, it seemed, had a fancy to build a palace where the fort stood, and the matter was receiving shrewd investigation and estimate in advance.
From Guns of the Gods by Mundy, Talbot
It was the maharanee who devised the bold stroke which involved undoubted danger yet promised the best chance of success.
From Tales of Destiny by Mitchell, Edmund
When I am maharanee there shall be a new system of protecting desert roads!
From Guns of the Gods by Mundy, Talbot
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