Shri

Translingual

Etymology

From Sanskrit श्री (śrī, “holy”).

Proper noun

Shri

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Dromaeosauridae – a theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia.

English

Alternative forms

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).

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

Coordinate terms

Proper noun

Shri

  1. A unisex given name from Sanskrit.
    • 2025 April 28, “Congressman Shri Thanedar Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald J. Trump for High Crimes and Misdemeanors”, in thanedar.house.gov‎[1]:
      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.
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