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Shri

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A unisex given name from Sanskrit.

    "Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) introduced articles of impeachment against Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, citing a sweeping abuse of power, flagrant violations of the Constitution, and acts of tyranny that undermine American democracy and threaten the rule of law."

Noun
  1. 1
    A title of respect used before male names, Mr. India

    "The master craftsman received a National Award from the then president of India Shri APJ Abdul Kalam."

  2. 2
    An honorific title prefixed to the names of deities, holy persons, holy books or sacred places. India

    "Shri Rama"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit श्री (śrī), possibly through a modern Indian language. Compare Bengali শ্রী (sri), Gujarati શ્રી (śrī), Tamil ஶ்ரீ (śrī), Hindi, Nepali, and Marathi श्री (śrī), Malayalam ശ്രീ (śrī).

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit श्री (śrī), possibly through a modern Indian language. Compare Bengali শ্রী (sri), Gujarati શ્રી (śrī), Tamil ஶ்ரீ (śrī), Hindi, Nepali, and Marathi श्री (śrī), Malayalam ശ്രീ (śrī).

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