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rani

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

noun

plural

ranis

  1. a variant of ranee.

rani British  
/ ˈrɑːnɪ /

noun

  1. (in oriental countries, esp India) a queen or princess; the wife of a rajah

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Etymology

Origin of rani

C17: from Hindi: queen, from Sanskrit rājñī , feminine of rājan rajah

Example Sentences

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Maybe you’re no raja or rani, but your skin might like the touch of silk.

From Los Angeles Times

Their mother the rani had been long ill, and the raja was greatly dejected on her account.

From Project Gutenberg

Vira Raja, who, in consequence of his mind becoming unhinged, was guilty towards the end of his reign of hideous atrocities, died in 1809 without male heirs, leaving his favourite daughter Devammāji as rani.

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"You did, my Gorgious rani, and lie as you may, it's the truth I tell."

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When they inform the rani of this fact, she declares, if Damayanti is her niece, she can easily be recognized, as she was born with a peculiar mole between her eyebrows.

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