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Vishʹnu [Indian]

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The Preserver, who forms with Brahma and Siva the divine triad of the system of Hinduism.

⁂ Vishnu rides on an eagle; Brahma on a goose.

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Virgilius
Virgin
Virgin Mary’s Guard (The)
Virgin Mary’s Peas (The)
Virgin Queen (The)
Virgins
Virginal
Virtuoso
Vis Inertiæ
Vishnu [Indian]
Vital Spark of Heavenly Flame
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Vitex
Vitruvius
Vitulos
Vitus (St.)
Viva Voce
Vivien
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