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Shri

Shri noun: a title of respect used before male names, Mr.

Noun

Shri

  1. (India) A title of respect used before male names, Mr.
    • The master craftsman received a National Award from the then president of India Shri APJ Abdul Kalam.
  2. (India) An honorific title prefixed to the names of deities, holy persons, holy books or sacred places.
    • Shri Rama
    • Shri Guru Granth Sahib

Proper noun

Shri

  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.2025 April 28, “Congressman Shri Thanedar Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald J. Trump for High Crimes and Misdemeanors”, in thanedar.house.gov

Forms of Shri

alternative formSri
alternative formShree
alternative abbreviationSh.
alternative abbreviationSh

Origin of Shri

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).

Phrases with Shri

Questions about Shri

What does Shri mean?
Shri means a title of respect used before male names, Mr.
What part of speech is Shri?
Shri can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near Shri in the dictionary

  1. Shrewsbury
  2. Shrewsbury cake
  3. Shrewsbury cakes
  4. Shrey
  5. Shreya
  6. Shri
  7. shriek
  8. shriek owl
  9. shriek owls
  10. shrieked
  11. shrieker

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