maharani
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- noun
- /ˌmɑːhəˈrɑːni/
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maharaní
- As a maharani, she had many responsibilities, including organizing festivals and overseeing the court.
Examples
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The Maharani's diamonds and matched pearls, the Mogul's emeralds, the stomacher of Marie Antoinette.
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No, this is the maharani's music school.
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We'll let the maharani send you away.
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The maharani is sending you away in the morning.
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So you can tell the maharani I won't go.
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The maharani's sent out a call for volunteers.
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I imagine the maharani will see to it that you're properly entertained.
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Udaipur, the famed "city of sunrise," was founded in 1567 by Maharani Udai Singh and came to be known as an oasis of romance within the warrior state of Rajasthan.
Academic text (2009) -
The maharani presided over the royal banquet with grace and elegance.
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In the palace, the maharani was known for her charitable works and kindness to the people.
Synonyms
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A woman who rules a country or is the king's wife
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A female member of a royal family, such as a king's daughter or a prince's wife
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A Hindu queen or princess in South Asia, often the wife of a king called raja
A queen in India, usually the wife of a king
Surface Forms
Etymology
Maharani comes from Sanskrit parts mahā ('great') and rāṇī ('queen') and is the female form of maharaja ('great king'). So a maharani is literally a 'great queen' and is used for a queen or the wife of a maharaja.