Hare Krishna meaning

UK US /hɛr ˈkrɪʃnə/ 3 syllables

Hare Krishna (noun): worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.

Hare Krishna has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

Hare Krishna as a noun

  1. worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness

    Type of: Hindu

  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

    Synonyms: International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON

    Type of: sect

  3. a chant to the Hindu god Krishna

    Type of: chant

Hare Krishna in a sentence

How to pronounce Hare Krishna

Hare Krishna is pronounced /hɛr ˈkrɪʃnə/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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