Krishna

American  

[krish-nuh] / ˈkrɪʃ nə /

noun

1. 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.

2. Informal. Hare Krishna.

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

4. a male given name.

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Krishna ¹ British  

/ ˈkrɪʃnə /

noun

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

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Krishna ² British  

/ ˈkrɪʃnə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• Krishnaism noun

Etymology

Origin of Krishna

From the Sanskrit word kṛṣṇa

Example Sentences

But Mitchell kept up the attack and he hit Krishna for two fours and a six before the bowler had him lbw in the 48th over.

From Barron's

As of its third quarter, more than one in 10 of Rocket’s retail loan closings came from a customer who used both Redfin and Rocket, Rocket CEO Varun Krishna said on the call.

From Barron's

"This voyage reconnects the past with the present," Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan said, flagging the ship off from Porbandar, in India's western state of Gujarat, on an estimated two-week crossing to the Arabian Peninsula.

From Barron's

At International Business Machines, employees are leaving the technology giant at the lowest rate in 30 years, CEO Arvind Krishna said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lord Krishna, Hinduism’s compassionate god of divine love, is often portrayed with a flute in hand.

From Los Angeles Times