Krish·na
| \ ˈkrish-nə
, ˈkrēsh-
\
, ˈkrēsh-
\
Definition of Krishna
: a deity or deified hero of later Hinduism worshipped as an incarnation of Vishnu
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“Krishna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Krishna. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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Krishna geographical name
Krish·na
| \ ˈkrish-nə
\
\
variants:
or formerly Kistna \
ˈkist-nə
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Definition of Krishna
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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