Vishnu

[ vish-noo ]
/ ˈvɪʃ nu /

noun Hinduism.

(in later Hinduism) “the Preserver,” the second member of the Trimurti, along with Brahma the Creator and Shiva the Destroyer.
(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.
“the Pervader,” one of a half-dozen solar deities in the Rig-Veda, daily traversing the sky in three strides, morning, afternoon, and night.

Origin of Vishnu

From the Sanskrit word viṣṇu

OTHER WORDS FROM Vishnu

Vish·nu·ism, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for vishnu

Vishnu
/ (ˈvɪʃnuː) /

noun

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

Derived forms of Vishnu

Vishnuism, noun

Word Origin for Vishnu

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

Cultural definitions for vishnu

Vishnu
[ (vish-nooh) ]

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