rani
noun
ra·ni rä-ˈnē 
ˈrä-ˌnē
variants or ranee
: a Hindu queen : a raja's wife
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web His descendants have never received government recognition as members of the rani of Jhansi’s family. 
National Geographic, 6 Oct. 2020 The rani rallied her defenders to hold out against a relentless bombardment, returning fire with heavy guns of their own and rebuilding walls, but after two weeks the British broke through. National Geographic, 6 Oct. 2020 The East India Company refused to believe the rani had no hand in the tragedy. National Geographic, 6 Oct. 2020 Her principal collaborator is her daughter, Devika Bhise, who helped mom and Olivia Emden write the script and who plays the rani (or queen). Mark Jenkins, Houston Chronicle, 13 Nov. 2019
National Geographic, 6 Oct. 2020 The rani rallied her defenders to hold out against a relentless bombardment, returning fire with heavy guns of their own and rebuilding walls, but after two weeks the British broke through. National Geographic, 6 Oct. 2020 The East India Company refused to believe the rani had no hand in the tragedy. National Geographic, 6 Oct. 2020 Her principal collaborator is her daughter, Devika Bhise, who helped mom and Olivia Emden write the script and who plays the rani (or queen). Mark Jenkins, Houston Chronicle, 13 Nov. 2019 Word History
Etymology
Hindi & Urdu rānī, from Sanskrit rājñī, feminine of rājan king — more at royal
First Known Use
1673, in the meaning defined above
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