Vish·nu (v sh n )n. Hinduism One of the principal Hindu deities, worshiped as the protector and preserver of worlds. Vishnu is often conceived as a member of the triad including also Brahma and Shiva. [Sanskrit Vi   u .] |
Vishnu [ˈvɪʃnuː]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) 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
[from Sanskrit Viṣṇu, literally: the one who works everywhere]
Vishnuism n
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| Noun | 1. |  Vishnu - the sustainer; a Hindu divinity worshipped as the preserver of worldsTrimurti - the triad of divinities of later Hinduism |
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