Definition of Vishnuite in English:
Vishnuite
adjectiveˈvɪʃnʊʌɪtˈvɪʃnuˌaɪt
Relating to or characteristic of the worship of the Hindu god Vishnu.
Example sentencesExamples
- After 1500 Vishnuite authors dominated Kanarese literature.
- Of the two major divisions of modern Hinduism, the Shivite and the Vishnuite, each has its own gods with their peculiar powers, qualities, associates, and festivals.
- Amongst these treasures were six unique coins depicting two popular deities of the Vishnuite pantheon, viz., Vasudeva Krishna and his elder brother Samkarshan Balram.
- The principal Vishnuite sects are described in the article.
- Widespread ideas and customs in connection with initiation were gradually embedded in Vishnuite and Shivaite traditions.
noun ˈvɪʃnʊʌɪtˈvɪʃnuˌaɪt
A person who worships the Hindu god Vishnu.
a traditional Vishnuite who believed in the caste system
Example sentencesExamples
- Most Vishnuites think of Krishna as one of the incarnations (an avatar) of Vishnu.
- Like all the Vishnuites, they entertain a devout regard for the sanctuary of Jagannatha in Orissa.
- Vishnuites easily accepted the Buddha as another Avatar of Vishnu.
- While departing widely in these respects from the ancient rites, large number of Vishnuites and Sivaites in matters outside the temple-ritual still follow the old tradition.
- Radha is as dear to the Vishnuites as is the estimable Lord Krishna.
Definition of Vishnuite in US English:
Vishnuite
adjectiveˈviSHno͞oˌītˈvɪʃnuˌaɪt
Relating to or characteristic of the worship of the Hindu god Vishnu.
Example sentencesExamples
- Of the two major divisions of modern Hinduism, the Shivite and the Vishnuite, each has its own gods with their peculiar powers, qualities, associates, and festivals.
- After 1500 Vishnuite authors dominated Kanarese literature.
- Amongst these treasures were six unique coins depicting two popular deities of the Vishnuite pantheon, viz., Vasudeva Krishna and his elder brother Samkarshan Balram.
- The principal Vishnuite sects are described in the article.
- Widespread ideas and customs in connection with initiation were gradually embedded in Vishnuite and Shivaite traditions.
nounˈviSHno͞oˌītˈvɪʃnuˌaɪt
A person who worships the Hindu god Vishnu.
a traditional Vishnuite who believed in the caste system
Example sentencesExamples
- While departing widely in these respects from the ancient rites, large number of Vishnuites and Sivaites in matters outside the temple-ritual still follow the old tradition.
- Vishnuites easily accepted the Buddha as another Avatar of Vishnu.
- Like all the Vishnuites, they entertain a devout regard for the sanctuary of Jagannatha in Orissa.
- Radha is as dear to the Vishnuites as is the estimable Lord Krishna.
- Most Vishnuites think of Krishna as one of the incarnations (an avatar) of Vishnu.