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| ma·ha·ra·ni [ mhə rnee ] (plural ma·ha·ra·nis) |
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1. maharajah's wife: the wife or widow of a maharajah
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2. Indian princess: an Indian princess of a rank above a rani, especially the ruler of one of the former Native States of India
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| [Mid-19th century. < Hindi< Sanskrit mahā "great" + rājñnī] |
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