noun
rani
RAH-nee
noun
1
A queen or princess in the Indian subcontinent, or the wife of a rajah.
"The rani ruled the kingdom wisely after her husband's death."
"Portraits of the old rani still hang in the palace."
How to Use Rani
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe female equivalent of a rajah — a queen or princess.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
ranis plural
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Test yourself on “rani”
A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage
→
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
The _____ ruled the kingdom wisely after her husband's death.
Etymology
From Sanskrit rājñī, "queen," the same root that gives Latin regina — making rani and regina distant word cousins.