Vishnun.

Brit.

/ˈvɪʃnuː/, U.S.

/ˈvɪʃnu/

Forms: Also 1600s Vistney, 1700s Wistchnu, 1700s–1800s Vishnoo, Vishnou.

Etymology: < Sanskrit Vishṇu, probably < the root vish, and meaning ‘all-pervader’ or ‘worker’ (Monier-Williams).

One of the principal Hindu deities, holding the second place in the great triad, but by his worshippers identified with the supreme deity and regarded as the preserver of the world.

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Vishnu1638

1638 T. Herbert Some Yeares Trav. (rev. ed.) 42 Bremaw..has power to create all other creatures. Vistney has order given to preserve them.

1763 R. Orme Hist. Mil. Trans. Brit. Nation I. 182 That identical image of the god Wistchnu, which used to be worshipped by the god Brama.

c1790 W. Jones Hymn to Narayena in Wks. (1799) VI. 368 The evil beings, who are feigned to have sprung from the ears of Vishnu.

c1791 Encycl. Brit. VIII. 516/1 Many of these enthusiasts will throw themselves in the way of the chariots of Vishnou or Sheevah.

1818 M. M. Sherwood Stories Church Catech. (ed. 4) x. 52 At the foot of this tree was a little stone figure of Vishnou, (that is, one of this country gods).

1877 J. E. Carpenter tr. C. P. Tiele Outl. Hist. Relig. 147 In the cultus of Krishna the worship of Vishnu reaches its climax.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1917; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	vishnu
释义	Vishnun. Brit. /ˈvɪʃnuː/, U.S. /ˈvɪʃnu/ Forms: Also 1600s Vistney, 1700s Wistchnu, 1700s–1800s Vishnoo, Vishnou. Etymology: < Sanskrit Vishṇu, probably < the root vish, and meaning ‘all-pervader’ or ‘worker’ (Monier-Williams). One of the principal Hindu deities, holding the second place in the great triad, but by his worshippers identified with the supreme deity and regarded as the preserver of the world. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > other deities > [noun] > Indian or Hindu > Vishnu Vishnu1638 1638 T. Herbert Some Yeares Trav. (rev. ed.) 42 Bremaw..has power to create all other creatures. Vistney has order given to preserve them. 1763 R. Orme Hist. Mil. Trans. Brit. Nation I. 182 That identical image of the god Wistchnu, which used to be worshipped by the god Brama. c1790 W. Jones Hymn to Narayena in Wks. (1799) VI. 368 The evil beings, who are feigned to have sprung from the ears of Vishnu. c1791 Encycl. Brit. VIII. 516/1 Many of these enthusiasts will throw themselves in the way of the chariots of Vishnou or Sheevah. 1818 M. M. Sherwood Stories Church Catech. (ed. 4) x. 52 At the foot of this tree was a little stone figure of Vishnou, (that is, one of this country gods). 1877 J. E. Carpenter tr. C. P. Tiele Outl. Hist. Relig. 147 In the cultus of Krishna the worship of Vishnu reaches its climax. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1917; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1638
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