Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Radhakrishnan

American  
[rah-duh-krish-nuhn] / ˌrɑ dəˈkrɪʃ nən /

noun

  1. Sir Sarvepalli 1888–1975, president of India 1962–67.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

An Indian national, Radhakrishnan Karthik Nair, 47, who worked for both companies as technical superintendent for the ship, the M/V Dali, is also named in the indictment unsealed on Tuesday.

From Barron's May 12, 2026

Radhakrishnan Karthik Nair, 47, an Indian national who worked for both companies, was also charged for the same violations.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

There were three main speakers that night: Chaudhry Khaliquz-zaman spoke for India's Muslims, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a philosopher, for his eloquence and vision, and Nehru - the star of the evening.

From BBC Nov. 5, 2025

In 2009, his father, Jagannathan Radhakrishnan, reconstructed the temple and added the word “visa” to the temple’s name.

From Seattle Times Dec. 17, 2022

The plans were first reported by Bloomberg News, citing an interview with AmEx's Chief Information Officer Ravi Radhakrishnan.

From Reuters Sep. 19, 2022

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training