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maharani

ma·ha·ra·ni [ mhə rnee ] (plural ma·ha·ra·nis)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. maharajah's wife: the wife or widow of a maharajah

2. Indian princess: an Indian princess of a rank above a rani, especially the ruler of one of the former Native States of India

[Mid-19th century. < Hindi< Sanskrit mahā "great" + rājñnī]
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