Krish·na | \ ˈkrish-nə 
, ˈkrēsh- \
, ˈkrēsh- \Definition of Krishna
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a deity or deified hero of later Hinduism worshipped as an incarnation of Vishnu
Krishna
geographical nameKrish·na | \ ˈkrish-nə \
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or formerly Kistna \ ˈkist-nə \
\Definition of Krishna (Entry 2 of 2)
river 800 miles (1287 kilometers) long in southern India flowing from the Western Ghats east into the Bay of Bengal
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The first known use of Krishna was in 1864
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