Indian royal spouse
A ranee is an Indian queen or princess—specifically, the wife of a rajah (an Indian king or prince).
The term comes from Hindi and appears in historical accounts of the Indian subcontinent and in fiction set during the British Raj: The ranee received guests in the palace courtyard.
Also spelled rani.
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Indian royal spouse
A ranee is an Indian queen or princess—specifically, the wife of a rajah (an Indian king or prince).
The term comes from Hindi and appears in historical accounts of the Indian subcontinent and in fiction set during the British Raj: The ranee received guests in the palace courtyard.
Also spelled rani.
1. royalty — begum, Muslim woman of rank; queen (Most powerful chess piece); consort (Royal spouse); throne (Ceremonial chair for sovereigns); crown · palace · dynasty · reign · majesty · highness · coronation · tiara · royal · noblewoman
2. indian — maharaja, Indian sovereign prince; nawab (Muslim noble's title); sultana (Seedless raisin variety); princely (Grand and generous); harem · subcontinent
ROYAL HIERARCHY/STATUSranee ≠ peasant Low-status agricultural laborer; servant · commoner · slave · pauper · beggar
GENDER ROLE IN ROYALTYranee ≠ raja Indian king or prince; king · maharaja · prince · emperor · nawab
POWER AND AGENCYranee ≠ bondswoman Woman who guarantees appearance; maidservant · handmaiden · concubine
maharani
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/ranee