rani
nounUK, US /ˈɹɑː.niː/
Etymology From Hindustani رانی (rānī) / रानी (rānī), from Sanskrit राज्ञी (rā́jñī, “queen, princess”). Doublet of Regina.
1
The wife of a rajah.
2
A Hindu princess or female ruler in India.
- Related terms
- maharani
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