sri
noun
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
sri
American
[sree, shree]
/ sri, ʃri /
noun
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a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
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a respectful title of address prefixed to a man's name in India; Mr.
Sri
British
/ ʃriː /
noun
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the consort of Vishnu
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a title of honour used when addressing a distinguished Hindu
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a polite form of address equating to Mr.
Etymology
Origin of Sri
literally: majesty, holiness
Example Sentences
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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 Ferguson, Robert
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