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| ra·ni [ rnee, raa n ] (plural ra·nis [ rnee, rn ]) or ra·nee [ rnee, raa n ] (plural ra·nees) |
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Indian woman ruler: a Hindu queen or princess, or the wife or widow of a rajah in South Asia or parts of Southeast Asia
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| [Late 17th century. Via Hindi< Sanskrit rājñī< rājan "king"] |
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