Hare Krishna
Americannoun
noun
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a Hindu sect devoted to a form of Hinduism ( Krishna Consciousness ) based on the worship of the god Krishna
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a member or follower of this sect
Etymology
Origin of Hare Krishna
From chanted phrase Hare Krishna! < Hindi harē kṛṣṇā O Krishna!
Example Sentences
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Ms. Payton knew little about the Hare Krishna faith, beyond those childhood days of twirling around to music from “Hair.”
From New York Times ● May 22, 2024
They understood that the Hare Krishna faith spoke to their daughter’s compassion, as well as to her interests in climate change and veganism.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2024
Supreme Court ruling found the fair could restrict the Hare Krishna society from distributing literature about their faith.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
He recalls: "We arrived in September of '68, and by Christmas time I had met George Harrison and we were chanting Hare Krishna with the Beatles."
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2023
He had come to England on a mission: To launch the Hare Krishna movement at the bidding of leader Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2023
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