krishna Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun 8th and most important avatar of Vishnu; incarnated as a handsome young man playing a flute

WordNet


Krish"na noun
Etymology
Skr. .
Definitions
  1. (Hindoo Myth.) The most popular of the Hindoo divinities, usually held to be the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu.

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