Krishna

noun

Krish·​na ˈkrish-nə  ˈkrēsh- 

: a deity or deified hero of later Hinduism worshipped as an incarnation of Vishnu

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit Kṛṣṇa

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Krishna

• Hare Krishna

Rhymes for Krishna

• mishna
• mishnah

Geographical Definition

Krishna

geographical name

Krish·​na ˈkrish-nə 

variants or formerly Kistna

ˈkist-nə 

river 800 miles (1287 kilometers) long in southern India flowing from the Western Ghats east into the Bay of Bengal