rani
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
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
During the mutiny of 1857, however, many of the chiefs rose against the British, the rani of Jhansi being a notable example.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
It has two genders, masculine and feminine; o represents the masculine and i the feminine: for example, boro rye, a great gentleman; bori rani, a great lady.�
From Romano Lavo-Lil: word book of the Romany; or, English Gypsy language by Borrow, George Henry
The rani took the banjo, and placed another in its stead.
From Santal Folk Tales by Campbell, A.
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