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hare krishna
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun hare krishna has 3 senses
- hare krishna(n = noun.person) Array - worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness; Array is a member of hare krishna, international society for krishna consciousness, iskcon
- hare krishna(n = noun.group) international society for krishna consciousness, iskcon - 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; Array is a member of hindooism, hinduism
- hare krishna(n = noun.communication) Array - a chant to the Hindu god Krishna; Array is a kind of chant
is a kind of hindoo, hindu
is a kind of religious order, religious sect, sect
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hare krishna, n.
1 a sect devoted to the worship of the Hindu deity Krishna (an incarnation of Vishnu).
2 (pl. Hare Krishnas) a member of this sect.
1 a sect devoted to the worship of the Hindu deity Krishna (an incarnation of Vishnu).
2 (pl. Hare Krishnas) a member of this sect.
Etymology
the title of a mantra based on the name Krishna, f. Skr. O Hari! an epithet of Krishna
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