Krishna

[ krish-nuh ]

/ ˈkrɪʃ nə /

noun

Hinduism. an avatar of Vishnu and one of the most popular of Indian deities, who appears in the Bhagavad-Gita as the teacher of Arjuna.

Informal. Hare Krishna.

a river in southern India, flowing east from the Western Ghats to the Bay of Bengal. 800 miles (1,290 km) long.Formerly Kist·na

[kist-nuh] /ˈkɪst nə/ .

a male given name.

Origin of Krishna

From the Sanskrit word kṛṣṇa

Words nearby Krishna

krimmer, Krio, Kriol, Krips, kris, Krishna, Krishna Menon, Kriss Kringle, Kristallnacht, Kristeva, Kristiania

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Example sentences from the Web for Krishna

The Krishna Movement stresses continual silent chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra in order to keep the mind focused on God.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More|Gary Wright|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Sunday, friends of Krishna Upadhyaya and Ghimire Gundev received a series of anxious text messages.
World Cup Watchdogs Go Missing in Qatar|Nina Strochlic|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He formed a close friendship with Swarup, and the two lived together engaged in discourse on Krishna.
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja
No other word was uttered there; Krishna's name became a mystic word to express all their different purposes.
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja

Vaishnav—worshipper of Vishnu, the preserver, one incarnation of whom is Krishna.
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja
On another occasion, Krishna is compelled to intervene in force.
The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry|W. G. Archer
Finding themselves in great danger, Nanda, Yasoda and the cowherds call on Krishna to save them.
The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry|W. G. Archer

British Dictionary definitions for Krishna (1 of 2)

Krishna¹

/ (ˈkrɪʃnə) /

noun

a river in S India, rising in the Western Ghats and flowing generally southeast to the Bay of Bengal. Length: 1300 km (800 miles)Also called: Kistna

British Dictionary definitions for Krishna (2 of 2)

Krishna²

/ (ˈkrɪʃnə) /

noun

Hinduism the most celebrated of the Hindu deities, whose life story is told in the Mahabharata

Derived forms of Krishna

Krishnaism, noun

Word Origin for Krishna

via Hindi from Sanskrit, literally: dark, black

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单词	krishna
释义	Krishna [ krish-nuh ] / ˈkrɪʃ nə / noun Hinduism. an avatar of Vishnu and one of the most popular of Indian deities, who appears in the Bhagavad-Gita as the teacher of Arjuna. Informal. Hare Krishna. a river in southern India, flowing east from the Western Ghats to the Bay of Bengal. 800 miles (1,290 km) long.Formerly Kist·na [kist-nuh] /ˈkɪst nə/ . a male given name. Origin of Krishna From the Sanskrit word kṛṣṇa Words nearby Krishna krimmer, Krio, Kriol, Krips, kris, Krishna, Krishna Menon, Kriss Kringle, Kristallnacht, Kristeva, Kristiania Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Krishna The Krishna Movement stresses continual silent chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra in order to keep the mind focused on God. When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More\|Gary Wright\|September 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST On Sunday, friends of Krishna Upadhyaya and Ghimire Gundev received a series of anxious text messages. World Cup Watchdogs Go Missing in Qatar\|Nina Strochlic\|September 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He formed a close friendship with Swarup, and the two lived together engaged in discourse on Krishna. Chaitanya's Life And Teachings\|Krishna das Kaviraja No other word was uttered there; Krishna's name became a mystic word to express all their different purposes. Chaitanya's Life And Teachings\|Krishna das Kaviraja Vaishnav—worshipper of Vishnu, the preserver, one incarnation of whom is Krishna. Chaitanya's Life And Teachings\|Krishna das Kaviraja On another occasion, Krishna is compelled to intervene in force. The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry\|W. G. Archer Finding themselves in great danger, Nanda, Yasoda and the cowherds call on Krishna to save them. The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry\|W. G. Archer British Dictionary definitions for Krishna (1 of 2) Krishna¹ / (ˈkrɪʃnə) / noun a river in S India, rising in the Western Ghats and flowing generally southeast to the Bay of Bengal. Length: 1300 km (800 miles)Also called: Kistna British Dictionary definitions for Krishna (2 of 2) Krishna² / (ˈkrɪʃnə) / noun Hinduism the most celebrated of the Hindu deities, whose life story is told in the Mahabharata Derived forms of Krishna Krishnaism, noun Word Origin for Krishna via Hindi from Sanskrit, literally: dark, black Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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