I. ˈkrish-nə, ˈkrēsh- noun
Etymology: Sanskrit Kṛṣṇa
Date: 1864
: a deity or deified hero of later Hinduism worshipped as an incarnation of Vishnu
II. ˈkrish-nə geographical name
or formerly Kist·na ˈkist-nə
river 800 miles (1287 kilometers ) S India flowing from Western Ghats E into Bay of Bengal