/krish"neuh/ , n.
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. See Hare Krishna .
3. Formerly, Kistna . a river in S India, flowing E from the Western Ghats to the Bay of Bengal. 800 mi. (1290 km) long.
4. a male given name.
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