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单词 rani
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Definition of rani in English:

rani

(also ranee)
nounPlural ranis ˈrɑːniː
historical
  • A Hindu queen.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The rajas, ranis, peshwas and nawabs had their own cohorts, extended to include the mutinous sepoys.
    • When her fort was under siege by the British, the rani escaped from the besieged fort in disguise, reminiscent of Shivaji's escape from Aurangzeb's imprisonment.
    • The brothers are now working on a view of the cultural scene in a palace - the raja playing the sitar, the rani dancing.

Origin

From Hindi rānī, Sanskrit rājñī, feminine of rājan 'king'.

Rhymes

Afghani, ani, Armani, Azerbaijani, Barney, biriani, blarney, Carney, frangipani, Fulani, Galvani, Giovanni, Hindustani, Killarney, maharani, Mbabane, Modigliani, Omani, Pakistani, Rafsanjani, Rajasthani, sarnie
 
 

Definition of rani in US English:

rani

(also ranee)
noun
historical
  • A Hindu queen, either by marriage to a raja or in her own right.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The rajas, ranis, peshwas and nawabs had their own cohorts, extended to include the mutinous sepoys.
    • The brothers are now working on a view of the cultural scene in a palace - the raja playing the sitar, the rani dancing.
    • When her fort was under siege by the British, the rani escaped from the besieged fort in disguise, reminiscent of Shivaji's escape from Aurangzeb's imprisonment.

Origin

From Hindi rānī, Sanskrit rājñī, feminine of rājan ‘king’.

 
 
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