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  sri

  noun

  a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
• Sri
  Sri

  noun

  the consort of Vishnu

sri

American  

[sree, shree] / sri, ʃri /

noun

1. a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.

2. a respectful title of address prefixed to a man's name in India; Mr.

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Sri British  

/ ʃriː /

noun

1. the consort of Vishnu

2. a title of honour used when addressing a distinguished Hindu

3. a polite form of address equating to Mr.

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Etymology

Origin of Sri

literally: majesty, holiness

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Example Sentences

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sri Sri

Also, from the root of the Sansc. sri, to flow, I take to be Gael. sruam, and again taking the phonetic t, the word stream, strom, common to all the Teutonic dialects.

From The River-Names of Europe by Robert Ferguson

The skipper's assault on a helpless Sri Lanka attack lifted England to an enormous total of 429-4, the highest in a one-day international in Pakistan.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Sri Lanka were particularly effective with this against England in the Headingley ODI last month, bowling 69% of deliveries six metres from the stumps or fuller.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Being a Sri Lankan while living in the U.K. has shaped the comedic perspective of Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

They played only 12 Tests – no team played fewer – and qualified after drawing at home against India and losing in New Zealand, before beating West Indies, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

He imagined that they were Bangladeshi or Sri Lankan.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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