ranee
Americannoun
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the wife of a rajah.
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a reigning queen or princess.
noun
Etymology
Origin of ranee
1690–1700; < Hindi rānī < Sanskrit rājñī queen (feminine derivative of rājan king)
Example Sentences
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Programs ranee from field trips for the underprivileged to lessons in offshore engineering for the gifted.
From Time Magazine Archive
The ranee was Sylvia, Lady Brooke, whose title is H. H. Ranee of Sarawak�a mountainous little Borneo state which her husband's family has ruled for three generations.
From Time Magazine Archive
The ranee had agreed to break the news to Mrs. Holland, as soon as she was dressed.
From The Tiger of Mysore A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
The old ranee sat on a low-cushioned seat, and there were a lot of other ladies with her—all in trousers and veils, and sparkling with tinsel and gold and jewels.
From The Phoenix and the Carpet by Nesbit, E. (Edith)
He took an early opportunity of telling Burnett, who thanked him heartily for having undertaken his cause with the ranee.
From The Young Rajah by Gruine, W.G.C.
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