name
Meaning 1
A unisex given name from Sanskrit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Standard Lemma guide
Shri
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Sound
Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: SH R IY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A title of respect used before male names, Mr.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India
Examples
- The master craftsman received a National Award from the then president of India Shri APJ Abdul Kalam.
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noun
Meaning 3
An honorific title prefixed to the names of deities, holy persons, holy books or sacred places.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India
Examples
- Shri Rama
- Shri Guru Granth Sahib
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History
Etymology
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).