Ha·re Krish·na (hä r kr sh n )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. [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 K   a, vocative of Ka, Krishna; see Krishna1.] |
Hare Krishna [ˈhɑːrɪ ˈkrɪʃnə]
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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]
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| Noun | 1. |  Hare Krishna - worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna ConsciousnessInternational 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 |
| 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 Hare Krishna - worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness | |
| 3. | Hare Krishna - a chant to the Hindu god Krishna |
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