- a variation of ranee.
rani
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
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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 ● May 7, 2024
During the pretrial hearing, Joseph Remcho, 27, a member of the Lawyers' Military Defense Committee that has been defending G.I.s, asked that the jury be selected at rani dom.
From Time Magazine Archive
So she feigned sickness, and the raja summoned physicians from all parts of his dominions, but without avail, as none of them could tell what the disease was from which the rani was suffering.
From Santal Folk Tales by Campbell, A.
He will never be happy, my lady, unless he marries the rani.
From Red Money by Hume, Fergus
I wish to help the angel rani who nursed me when I was sick, and I have debts to pay to Chaldea.
From Red Money by Hume, Fergus
For decades, female roles in jatra were played by men known as purush ranis, or male queens.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
“Well, since our parents aren’t rajas and ranis, I don’t think that’s what it’s about.”
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
The ranis then addressed him thus, “Oh! raja, rise up, and eat and drink.”
From Santal Folk Tales by Campbell, A.
The two elder ranis having been informed of what had occurred, hasted to the raja, and said, “Oh! raja, why are you sulking?”
From Santal Folk Tales by Campbell, A.
Lelha also sent his mother to welcome his wives, but when the elder ranis saw her coming, they reviled her and drove her away.
From Santal Folk Tales by Campbell, A.
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