/ Dictionary / Index K Krishna: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Krish•na Pronunciation: (krish'nu), [key] — n. an avatar of Vishnu and one of the most popular of Indian deities, who appears in the Bhagavad-Gita as the teacher of Arjuna. See Formerly,a river in S India, flowing E from the Western Ghats to the Bay of Bengal. 800 mi. (1290 km) long. a male given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: krishna (Thesaurus) kris Krishna Menon Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language