Hare Krishna

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

/ ˈhɑr i ˈkrɪʃ nə, ˈhær i /

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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.

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Origin of Hare Krishna

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

Words nearby Hare Krishna

hare, hare and hounds, harebell, harebrained, hareem, Hare Krishna, harelip, harem, harem pants, hare's-foot, hare's-foot fern

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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.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More|Gary Wright|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Sunday, friends of Krishna Upadhyaya and Ghimire Gundev received a series of anxious text messages.
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Tortoise disqualified for technical reasons, first place awarded to Sputnik hare.
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The pheasant calls for Pommard, while songbirds and hare lend themselves to aged Bordeaux or a light Gevrey.
The Queen of the French Kitchen|Katie Baker|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Her support for the Countryside Alliance did see her plead guilty to attending a hare coursing event in 2007.
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Poor Anastatia, as a hare nestles in its form, had almost shrunk beneath the bed-clothes.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
He had run with the hare and hunted with the hounds, and neither party could charge him with any lack of loyalty.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
It was no brash idea, no hare-brained impulse concocted in one's cups, perhaps.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Well, the light come in the sky, and I separates from my mates, for I sees the owd dorg put up a hare and coorse her.
The Chequers|James Runciman
Brindaban is one of the most popular places of pilgrimage in India, being associated with the cult of Krishna as a shepherd.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

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

Word Origin for 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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