Hare Krishna

[ hahr-ee krish-nuh, har-ee ]

noun

a religious sect based on Vedic scriptures, whose followers engage in joyful congregational chanting of Krishna's name: founded in the U.S. in 1966.

Origin of Hare Krishna

From chanted phrase Hare Krishna!<Hindi harē kṛṣṇā O Krishna!

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How to use Hare Krishna in a sentence

The Krishna Movement stresses continual silent chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra in order to keep the mind focused on God.
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British Dictionary definitions for Hare Krishna

Hare Krishna

/ (ˈhɑːrɪ ˈkrɪʃnə) /

noun

a Hindu sect devoted to a form of Hinduism (Krishna Consciousness) based on the worship of the god Krishna
plural Hare Krishnas a member or follower of this sect

Origin of Hare Krishna

C20: 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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