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rani

UK/ˈɹɑː.niː/ US/ˈrɑni/ uncommon

noun

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(the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja

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From Hindustani رانی (rānī) / रानी (rānī), from Sanskrit राज्ञी (rā́jñī, “queen, princess”). Doublet of Regina.

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