maharani

noun

ma·​ha·​ra·​ni ˌmä-hə-ˈrä-nē 

variants or maharanee

1

: the wife of a maharaja

2

: a Hindu princess ranking above a rani

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu mahārānī, from mahā great (from Sanskrit mahat) + rānī rani

First Known Use

circa 1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

maharani

noun

ma·​ha·​ra·​ni

variants or maharanee

ˌmä-hə-ˈrän-ē 

1

: the wife of a maharaja

2

: a Hindu princess ranking above a rani