Hare Krishna

Ha·re Krish·na  (här krshn)

n. pl. Hare Krish·nas

1. A chant to the Hindu god Krishna.

2. Informal

a. A member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), founded in the United States in 1966.

b. The society itself.

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[From the chant Hare Krishna : Sanskrit Hare, vocative of Hari, a name of Vishnu (from hari-, yellow-green, tawny yellow; see ghel-² in Indo-European roots) + Sanskrit Ka, vocative of Ka, Krishna; see Krishna¹.]

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Hare Krishna [ˈhɑːrɪ ˈkrɪʃnə]

n

1. (Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) a Hindu sect devoted to a form of Hinduism (Krishna Consciousness) based on the worship of the god Krishna

2. (Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) pl Hare Krishnas a member or follower of this sect

[from Hindi, literally: Lord Krishna (vocative): the opening words of a sacred verse often chanted in public by adherents of the movement]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Hare Krishna - worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON, Hare Krishna - a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy Hindoo, Hindu - a person who adheres to Hinduism
	2.	Hare Krishna - a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON Hindooism, Hinduism - the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal religious order, religious sect, sect - a subdivision of a larger religious group Hare Krishna - worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
	3.	Hare Krishna - a chant to the Hindu god Krishna