rani

[ rah-nee, rah-nee ]

noun

, plural ra·nis.

1. a variant of ranee.

rani

/ ˈrɑːnɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rani¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

The two elder ranis having been informed of what had occurred, hasted to the raja, and said, “Oh! raja, why are you sulking?”

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.

From Project Gutenberg

And I wish not to hurt you and the rani, who was kind to me.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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