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Vishnu

[ vish-noo ]

noun

, Hinduism.
  1. (in later Hinduism) “the Preserver,” the second member of the Trimurti, along with Brahma the Creator and Shiva the Destroyer.
  2. (in popular Hinduism) a deity believed to have descended from heaven to earth in several incarnations, or avatars, varying in number from nine to twenty-two, but always including animals. His most important human incarnation is the Krishna of the Bhagavad-Gita.
  3. “the Pervader,” one of a half-dozen solar deities in the Rig-Veda, daily traversing the sky in three strides, morning, afternoon, and night.


Vishnu

/ ˈvɪʃnuː /

noun

  1. Hinduism the Pervader or Sustainer: originally a solar deity occupying a secondary place in the Hindu pantheon; later one of the three chief gods, the second member of the Trimurti; and, later still, the saviour appearing in many incarnations
“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


Vishnu

  1. A deity of Hinduism , known as the Preserver. According to the Hindus, he has appeared as Krishna and as the Buddha .


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Derived Forms

  • ˈVishnuˌism, noun
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Other Words From

  • Vishnu·ism noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Vishnu1

From the Sanskrit word viṣṇu
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Vishnu1

C17: from Sanskrit Viṣṇu, literally: the one who works everywhere
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Example Sentences

I noticed that my three main characters, Sarita, Karun and Jaz, formed a trinity just like Vishnu, Shiva, and Devi.

It came out of the sacred river; indeed, it might, perhaps, be the incarnation of the god Vishnu himself.

Brahma was the prince of the angelic army; Vishnu and Siva were His coadjutors.

Siva and Vishnu became worshipped, as well as Brahma and a host of other gods unknown to the earlier Vedas.

When Vishnu saved the enrapturing Soma, the Maruts sat down like birds on their beloved altar.

She say Vishnu lay curse on us, dead men come out of graves, be wolves, be tigers—menjelma kramat—follow us everywhere!

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