maharani

/ ˌmɑːhəˈrɑːniː /

noun

1. the wife of a maharajah
2. a woman holding the rank of maharajah

Word History and Origins

Origin of maharani¹

C19: from Hindi, from mahā great + rani

Example Sentences

Before leaving Jakarta on Wednesday, Raisi will also meet with Indonesia’s House Speaker Puan Maharani, religious figures and business people.

From Seattle Times

A number of members of the Israeli Parliament also attended the Interparliamentary Union conference in Bali last year were also warmly welcomed by Indonesia’s house speaker Puan Maharani, the grand-daughter of Indonesia’s first president Sukarno, and the Bali Governor Wayan Koster, who was the first to reject the Israeli youth soccer team.

From Seattle Times

Two out of nine parties in parliament opposed the decree during the plenary session, with members of the opposition Islamist party, the Prosperous Justice Party, walking out before speaker Puan Maharani announced the vote had been passed.

From Reuters

That still makes her the smallest one in the Elephant Trails exhibit at Smithsonian’s National Zoo, which is home to five other elephants: a 41-year-old male named Spike, a trio of 47-year-old females named Kamala, Swarna and Bozie, and 32-year-old female Maharani.

From Washington Post

The zoo has been unable to successfully mate a younger female, Maharani, with its male, Spike, for the past four years.

From Washington Post

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