Ramakrishna

[ rah-muh-krish-nuh ]

/ ˌrɑ məˈkrɪʃ nə /

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noun

Sri

[sree, shree], /sri, ʃri/, 1836–86, Hindu religious reformer and mystic.

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Words nearby Ramakrishna

ramada, Ramadan, ramage, ram-air turbine, Rama IX, Ramakrishna, ramal, Ramallah, ramamorph, Raman, Raman effect

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How to use Ramakrishna in a sentence

Ramakrishna was not due to start the job until January 2021, and wasn’t even on the company’s email system yet.
SolarWinds Named a New CEO Days Before Discovering Its Massive Hack. Here's Why Sudhakar Ramakrishna Says He Kept the Job|Eben Shapiro|September 5, 2021|Time
Days later, a celebratory birthday dinner with his family was interrupted by a call from SolarWinds’ general counsel, informing Ramakrishna that the company’s software was used as a vehicle in a massive hack.
SolarWinds Named a New CEO Days Before Discovering Its Massive Hack. Here's Why Sudhakar Ramakrishna Says He Kept the Job|Eben Shapiro|September 5, 2021|Time
We must congratulate Mr. Ramakrishna on the success which has attended his, no doubt, pleasing labours.
Tales of Ind|T. Ramakrishna
As we dropped down the Hooghly they pointed to a temple on the shore as lately the home of Sri Ramakrishna.
Appearances|Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson

The book from which I am quoting contains many accounts of its effects upon Sri Ramakrishna.
Appearances|Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson
The great virtue of Mr. Ramakrishna's writing is the absence of pretence and fustian.
Tales of Ind|T. Ramakrishna
No Western man could for a moment entertain the view of Sri Ramakrishna.
Appearances|Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson

British Dictionary definitions for Ramakrishna

Ramakrishna

/ (ˌrɑːməˈkrɪʃnə) /

noun

Sri (sriː). 1834–86, Hindu yogi and religious reformer. He preached the equal value of all religions as different paths to God

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