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ranee

American  
[rah-nee, rah-nee] / ˈrɑ ni, rɑˈni /
Or rani

noun

  1. the wife of a rajah.

  2. a reigning queen or princess.

ranee British  
/ ˈrɑːnɪ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of rani

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Etymology

Origin of ranee

1690–1700; < Hindi rānī < Sanskrit rājñī queen (feminine derivative of rājan king)

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With the dignity of a ranee of the olden days she moved up the steps of the family mansion and entered her house.

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It was while in heaven that he selected M�y�, a ranee, to be his mother.

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He asked if they had heard anything of the late rebellion, or of the audacious way in which the ranee had been carried off.

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The ranee and the boys will be able to correct your first awkwardness, and to teach you much.

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Wouldn't you like to be a ranee, Allegro?

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