Krishna Definition
krĭshnə
noun
An important Hindu god, an incarnation of Vishnu, second god of the Hindu trinity.
Webster's New World
The eighth and principal avatar of Vishnu, often depicted as a handsome young man playing a flute. He appears as a charioteer and adviser of Arjuna in the Bhagavad-Gita.
American Heritage
pronoun
(Hinduism) A deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism. Krishna is often depicted as a young cowherd boy with a dark or blue complexion playing a flute (as in the Bhagavata Purana) or a youthful prince giving philosophical direction and guidance (as in the Bhagavad Gita) He is the divine speaker of the Bhagavad-gita and the eighth avatar of Vishnu.
Wiktionary
A district in South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Wiktionary
A male given name and a surname used in India.
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Origin of Krishna
Sanskrit Kṛṭṇaḥ from kṛṭṇa- black
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇá).
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