- Main Entry:
- sri

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈsrē, ˈshrē\
- Variant(s):
- also shri
\ˈshrē, ˈsrē\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Sanskrit śrī, literally, beauty, majesty; akin to Greek kreiōn ruler, master
- Date:
- 1799
—used as a conventional title of respect when addressing or speaking of a distinguished Indian