maharanis
Hindu sovereign wives
Maharanis is the plural of maharani, an Indian queen or empress—either a reigning sovereign or the wife of a maharaja.
The term carries connotations of royal splendor and wealth: The maharanis arrived in silks and jewels.
Also spelled maharanees.
Female rulers or pieces
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- palaceMonarch's official residence
- tiaraOrnamental feminine headband
regalia · coronation · reign · sovereignty · monarchy · dynasty · realm · consort
Power to enforce obedience
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- reignSovereign's time in power
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- influencePower to affect others
command · sovereignty · leadership · dominion · regent · matriarch · patronage · decree
Effortless beauty of motion
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- refinementElegance of manner
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- dignityInnate personal worth
charm · beauty · splendor · magnificence · opulence · luxury · grandeur · regal
Descent from progenitors
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- legacyWhat's passed down
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
ancestors · traditions · heirlooms · genealogy · descent · birthright · succession · pedigree
queens
Female rulers or pieces
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- palaceMonarch's official residence
tiara · regalia · coronation · reign · sovereignty · monarchy · dynasty · realm · consort · princess
authority
Power to enforce obedience
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- reignSovereign's time in power
- governanceHow authority is exercised
influence · command · sovereignty · leadership · dominion · regent · matriarch · patronage · decree · court
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- refinementElegance of manner
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
dignity · charm · beauty · splendor · magnificence · opulence · luxury · grandeur · regal · majestic
lineage
Descent from progenitors
bloodline · ancestors · traditions · heirlooms · genealogy · descent · birthright · succession · pedigree · forebears
sari
Wrapped South Asian dress
- lehengaLong embroidered Indian skirt
- bindiForehead decoration worn traditionally
- mehndiOrnamental paste skin designs
henna · choli · ghee · chapati · tandoori · ayurveda · kathak · kurta
maharaniscommoners
Ordinary citizens, untitled
peasants · serfs · untouchables · common people · slaves
maharanisservants
Hired household workers
slaves · handmaidens · attendants · maids · domestics