vishnu

Vish·nu

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vish-noo]
- /ˈvɪʃ nu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vish-noo]
- /ˈvɪʃ nu/

Definitions of vishnu word

noun vishnu (in later Hinduism) “the Preserver,” the second member of the Trimurti, along with Brahma the Creator and Shiva the Destroyer. 1
noun vishnu (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. 1
noun vishnu “the Pervader,” one of a half-dozen solar deities in the Rig-Veda, daily traversing the sky in three strides, morning, afternoon, and night. 1
noun vishnu 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 0
noun vishnu the second member of the trinity (Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva), called “the Preserver” and popularly held to have had several human incarnations, most important of which is Krishna 0

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Parts of speech for Vishnu

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vishnu popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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