sri

American

[sree, shree] / sri, ʃri /

noun

a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
a respectful title of address prefixed to a man's name in India; Mr.

Sri British

/ ʃriː /

noun

the consort of Vishnu
a title of honour used when addressing a distinguished Hindu
a polite form of address equating to Mr.

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Etymology

Origin of Sri

literally: majesty, holiness

Example Sentences

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Sahibzada Farhan made a superb century as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by five runs in the T20 World Cup Super 8s but missed out on a semi-final spot on net run-rate.

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Pakistan needed to restrict Sri Lanka to 147 runs or fewer in their reply to ensure their net run-rate was better than New Zealand's in Group 2.

From BBC

However, Sri Lanka managed to scrape past the figure in 15.5 overs for the loss of five wickets which saw the Black Caps progress to the knockout phase.

From BBC

Sri Lanka came up just short of pulling off the second-highest chase in World Cup history after some late big hitting from captain Dasun Shanaka as Pakistan's players went through the motions.

From BBC

But with six required for a Sri Lanka victory, Shaheen Afridi switched back on and bowled two dots with wide yorkers.

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