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

The maharajah stopped buying after the maharani suddenly died in 1937 at age 22.

From New York Times

Installed in a curtained rotunda at the entrance to the exhibition, it envisions Rubinstein, then 62, as a porcelain-skinned, gem-laden princess — “a youthful maharani,” as Mr. Klein observes.

From New York Times

Worn by maharanis and maids alike, this style has not wavered, although regional variations continue to thrive.

From New York Times

Here is a maharani’s necklace, bursting with emeralds carved to look like flowers; a blinding tiara worn by Princess Grace of Monaco; Marlene Dietrich’s bold ruby-and-diamond bracelet that saw screen time in “Stage Fright.”

From New York Times

"The woman who came from the maharani said that Rajah Ananda has taken the sacred elephant in his hand, for to-night is a night of omen at the Lake of the Golden Coin."

From Project Gutenberg

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