(also Sri ) / ʃriː; NAmE ; sriː/ noun ( IndE )
1.
a title used before the names of gods or holy books, showing respect
2.
a title of respect for a man
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WORD ORIGIN
from Sanskrit Śrī beauty, fortune, used as an honorific title.
(also Sri ) / ʃriː; NAmE ; sriː/ noun ( IndE )
1.
a title used before the names of gods or holy books, showing respect
2.
a title of respect for a man
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WORD ORIGIN
from Sanskrit Śrī beauty, fortune, used as an honorific title.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005