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

The last time Sir Keir was absent on a Wednesday, Sir Oliver Dowden asked questions for the Conservatives, as it was before Kemi Badenoch replaced Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader.

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Last year, then-Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said China was "the biggest state-based threat to our economic security".

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At the time, then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Wragg was right to apologise, while minister Mel Stride called his actions "exceptionally inappropriate and ill-advised".

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In December 2023, former PM Rishi Sunak gave evidence during the second round of public hearings in London which focused on UK decision making and political governance, external.

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The tradition has continued under successive prime ministers, including Rishi Sunak, who in 2022 became the UK's first Hindu prime minister.

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