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Tory Blair finally is given greeting (5)

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I believe the answer is:

rishi

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'tory' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'blair finally is given greeting' is the wordplay.
'finally' suggests the final letters.
'given' says to put letters next to each other.
'greeting' becomes 'hi' (hi is a kind of greeting).
The final letter of 'blair' is 'r'.
'r'+'is'+'hi'='RISHI'

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(Other definitions for rishi that I've seen before include "Guru" , "wise man" , "Revered man" , "Hindu sage or saint" , "Spiritual leader" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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