a title of honour used when addressing a distinguished Hindu
3.
a polite form of address equating to Mr.
Word origin
literally: majesty, holiness
sri in American English
(ʃʀi)
Hindi
noun
in India, a title of respect equivalent to English Mr.
Word origin
Hindi, lit., glorious < Sans śrī < IE base *rei-, to shine forth > Gr kreiōn, noble
Examples of 'Sri' in a sentence
Sri
He had left the day after to go East: to Hong King and Sri Lanka, to wealth and adventure.
Clive Barker THE HELLBOUND HEART (2001)
Now deck hands and able seamen came from Sri Lanka and India, and, in the case of the Caledonia, the Philippines.
Lunnon-Wood, Mike LET NOT THE DEEP
` Sri Lanka hasn't happened yet," Midge threw back over her shoulder.
Babson, Marian WEEKEND FOR MURDER
All related terms of 'Sri'
Sri Lanka
a republic in S Asia, occupying the island of Sri Lanka and neighbouring islands: settled by the Sinhalese from S India in about 550 bc ; became a British colony 1802; gained independence in 1948, becoming a republic within the Commonwealth in 1972; civil war (1983–2009) between government forces and Tamil separatist guerrillas . Exports include tea , cocoa , cinnamon , and copra . Official languages: Sinhalese and Tamil; English is also widely spoken. Religion : Hinayana Buddhist majority . Currency : Sri Lanka rupee . Capital: Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte. Pop: 20 876 917 (2017 est). Area: 65 610 sq km (25 332 sq miles)
Sri Lankan
of or relating to Sri Lanka or its inhabitants
sat sri akal
a salutation used in India
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
the capital of Sri Lanka, a satellite city of Colombo . Pop: 118 000 (2005 est)
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
a republic in S Asia, occupying the island of Sri Lanka and neighbouring islands: settled by the Sinhalese from S India in about 550 bc ; became a British colony 1802; gained independence in 1948, becoming a republic within the Commonwealth in 1972; civil war (1983–2009) between government forces and Tamil separatist guerrillas . Exports include tea , cocoa , cinnamon , and copra . Official languages: Sinhalese and Tamil; English is also widely spoken. Religion : Hinayana Buddhist majority . Currency : Sri Lanka rupee . Capital: Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte. Pop: 20 876 917 (2017 est). Area: 65 610 sq km (25 332 sq miles)