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

Anuk Arudpragasam’s “hypnotic” novel, A Passage North, follows a Tamil survivor of the Sri Lankan civil war as he revisits the trauma endured by his grandmother’s carer.

From Time

Prince Charles spent over £400,000 on a trip to Sri Lanka, then a tour of India.

From The Daily Beast

But the message belies the squalid reality of Sri Lanka under his rule.

From The Daily Beast

The former Tamil bastions in the north and east continue to be exposed to arbitrary violence by Sri Lankan authorities.

From The Daily Beast

Earlier this year, I spoke to a Sri Lankan lawyer who has helped Tamil families flee the island.

From The Daily Beast

Sri Lanka,” she said, “is a country where critical voices are quite often attacked or even permanently silenced.

From The Daily Beast

Thus was produced the goddess Padma or Sri, adored by the whole universe, Padma by name.

From Project Gutenberg

D pce, quia neque Poenus sri agbat et cnsul victriam quam pcem mlbat, nn convnit.

From Project Gutenberg

It has been my privilege to have met one of the sages whose life- history is herein narrated-Sri Yukteswar Giri.

From Project Gutenberg

I am glad, indeed, to be able to record this testimony to the high character and holiness of Sri Yukteswar.

From Project Gutenberg

Sri Yukteswar greeted me from a tiger skin on the floor of a balconied sitting room.

From Project Gutenberg