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rajni
Sanskrit · ancient
"queen"
the feminine form of rajan, 'king'
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rani
Hindi · medieval
"queen, princess"
the everyday word for a queen or princely ruler's wife
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rani
English · 1673
"a queen or female ruler in the Indian subcontinent"
British traders and colonists adopted the title
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