sri

[ sree, shree ]

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.

Sri

/ 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sri¹

literally: majesty, holiness

Example Sentences

The 26-year-old followed up with a century and a five-wicket haul at the same venue against Sri Lanka in August.

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His figures eclipsed the 6-50 he took against Sri Lanka at Galle in August 2016 and underlined his mastery with the pink ball - nobody comes close to his 72 wickets in day-night Tests.

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The 34-year-old gave the hosts an electric start as Jaiswal joined Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne and, more famously, England opener Rory Burns in the Ashes, when he fell to Starc from the first ball of a Test match.

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It was reminiscent of Dan Lawrence's swiping in the second innings of the third Test against Sri Lanka at The Oval in September.

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Since 2000, only one other batter in Test cricket has played as many innings against the same opponent and ended with a lower average – West Indies' Marlon Samuels averages 9.81 against Sri Lanka.

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