rishi

[rish-ee]

noun

Hinduism.

1. an inspired sage or poet.

2. (initial capital letter),  one of seven of these to whom the Vedas supposedly were revealed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rishi¹

First recorded in 1760–70, rishi is from the Sanskrit word ṛṣi

Example Sentences

Rishi Sunak, who was chancellor of the exchequer during the pandemic, has confirmed that he will appear in a couple of weeks' time.

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Lord Cameron, prime minister between 2010 and 2016 and later foreign secretary in Rishi Sunak's government, told the Times: "I would feel bad if I didn't come forward and say that I've had this experience. I had a scan. It helped me discover something that was wrong. It gave me the chance to deal with it."

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Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gave evidence about his role as chancellor during Covid.

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Johnson and Rishi Sunak subsequently received fixed penalty notices for their actions.

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“The market has gone into ‘you have to prove this to me’ territory,” said Rishi Jaluria, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets.

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