Krishna Menon

[ men-uhn ]

/ ˈmɛn ən /

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noun

Ven·ga·lil Krish·nan

[ven-gah-leel -krish-nuhn], /vɛnˈgɑ lil ˈkrɪʃ nən/, 1897–1974, Indian politician and statesman.

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Words nearby Krishna Menon

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

How to use Krishna Menon in a sentence

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
Last week Indian foreign minister S. M. Krishna visited Israel, the first such visit by an Indian foreign minister in a decade.
India Hearts Israel|David Frum|January 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Brindaban is one of the most popular places of pilgrimage in India, being associated with the cult of Krishna as a shepherd.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

But for Menon and his skill in warfare, the besiegers must have fled from before it in disorder and dismay.
Sarchedon|G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville
By this hand that did ut, I was Krishna tootlin' on the flute—the god that the rig'mental chaplain talks about.
Soldier Stories|Rudyard Kipling
In the Menon also the same question is broached as in the Protagoras, whether virtue is teachable or not?
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume III (of 4)|George Grote
They say the children of the sun and Rama have nothing in common with the children of the moon and Krishna.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky

British Dictionary definitions for Krishna Menon

Krishna Menon

/ (ˈkriːʃnə ˈmɛnən) /

noun

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