Hare Krishna

Definitions of Hare Krishna

1. noun

   a chant to the Hindu god Krishna
   example of:

   chant

   a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
2. noun

   worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
   type of:

   Hindoo, Hindu

   a person who adheres to Hinduism
3. noun

   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: ISKCON, International Society for Krishna Consciousness

   type of:

   religious order, religious sect, sect

   a subdivision of a larger religious group