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Hare Krishna
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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.

[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.]

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]
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Noun1.Hare Krishna - worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna ConsciousnessHare 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
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


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