Hare Krishna (Noun)
Meaning 1
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.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
A chant to the Hindu god Krishna.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Meaning 3
Worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
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Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The devotee, a Hare Krishna, spent her days chanting and serving at the temple.
- The Hare Krishna movement emphasizes the condemnation of meat consumption and the worship of Krishna as the supreme deity.
- As a Hare Krishna, he observed a strict vegetarian diet and abstained from all forms of intoxication.
- During the festival, hundreds of Hare Krishnas gathered to sing, dance, and celebrate the glory of Krishna.
- Ravi, a young Hare Krishna, wore his traditional robes as he performed his daily puja at the altar of Krishna.