- maharanee
- noun see maharani
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
maharanee
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maharanee — maharani maharani n. A great rani; a princess in India or the wife of a maharaja. [Also spelled {maharanee}.] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maharanee — maharani UK [ˌmɑːhəˈrɑːnɪ] / US [ˌmɑhəˈrɑnɪ] or maharanee UK / US noun [countable] Word forms maharani : singular maharani plural maharanis the wife of a maharajah … English dictionary
maharanee — /mah heuh rah nee/, n. 1. (formerly) the wife of a maharajah. 2. (formerly) an Indian princess who was sovereign in her own right. Also, maharani. [1850 55; < Hindi maharani great queen, equiv. to maha great + rani RANEE] * * * … Universalium
Maharanee — En maharajas gemalinde … Danske encyklopædi
maharanee — ma·ha ra·nee || ‚mÉ‘Ë(h)É™ rÉ‘ËnÉªË n. wife of a maharajah (Indian prince or king); Indian princess … English contemporary dictionary
maharanee — (mah hah RAH nee) [Hindi: great queen] The former title of the wife or widow of a maharaja, or of a sovereign Indian princess … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
maharanee — ma·ha·ra·nee … English syllables
maharanee — ma•ha•ra•nee or ma•ha•ra•ni [[t]ˌmɑ həˈrɑ ni[/t]] n. pl. nees or nis 1) raj the wife of a maharajah 2) raj a former Indian princess being sovereign in her own right • Etymology: 1850–55; < Hindi mahārānī great queen, der. of mahā great … From formal English to slang
maharanee — n. (also maharani) hist. a maharaja s wife or widow. Etymology: Hindi maharani f. maha great + RANEE … Useful english dictionary
maharani or maharanee — ma|ha|ra|ni or ma|ha|ra|nee [ ,mahə rani ] noun count the wife of a maharajah … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
