rani

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The wife of a rajah.
  2. A Hindu princess or female ruler in India.
name
  1. A female given name from Sanskrit.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɑː.niː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rani.wav

Word forms

rani ranis ranee

Etymology

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

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