Meaning & use
Rani
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A Hindu queen or princess, especially the wife of a raja.
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The rani ruled the kingdom wisely after her husband's death.
Historians still study the rani's role in the 1857 uprising.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from Hindi and Sanskrit, 'rani' is the feminine counterpart of 'raja' and has entered English through South Asian history and culture.
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