ranee

or ra·ni

[ rah-nee, rah-nee ]
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noun(in India)
  1. the wife of a rajah.

  2. a reigning queen or princess.

Origin of ranee

1
1690–1700; <Hindi rānī<Sanskrit rājñī queen (feminine derivative of rājan king)

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How to use ranee in a sentence

  • Then, by order of the twelve wicked Ranees, they sacrilegiously destroyed the little temple.

    Old Deccan Days | M. Frere
  • And the assembled Rajahs and Ranees were surprised beyond measure, saying, “Did any one ever hear of a woman doing so much?”

    Old Deccan Days | M. Frere
  • Both these Ranees were beautiful, but Duo was of a harsh and cruel nature, while Suo was gentle and kind to all.

    Tales of Folk and Fairies | Katharine Pyle
  • So these twelve wicked Ranees all went over to Guzra Bai's house.

British Dictionary definitions for ranee

ranee

/ (ˈrɑːnɪ) /


noun
  1. a variant spelling of rani

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