Hare Krishna
1. worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness • Hypernyms: Hindu, Hindoo • Member Holonyms: International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON 2. 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 • Syn: International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON • Hypernyms: sect, religious sect, religious order • Member Holonyms: Hinduism, Hindooism 3. a chant to the Hindu god Krishna • Instance Hypernyms: chant
|
|