‖Vish″nu (?), n. [Skr. Vish�u, from vish to pervade., to extend through nature.] (Hindoo Myth.) A divinity of the modern Hindoo trimurti, or trinity. He is regarded as the preserver, while Brahma is the creator, and Siva the destroyer of the creation.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.