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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 • 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

Having listened to the music the rani said, “It is wonderfully sweet,” and she fancied she heard her sister’s voice in every note.

From Santal Folk Tales by Campbell, A.

So the rani made much of him with the intention of at length obtaining possession of his banjo.

From Santal Folk Tales by Campbell, A.

“Pen the rani ta wusser mandy a trin-grushi—who—op, hallo!”

From The Gypsies by Leland, Charles Godfrey

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