English noun: Hare Krishna | |||
1. | Hare Krishna (person) worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Hindoo, Hindu | ||
Member meronym | Hare Krishna, International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON | ||
2. | Hare Krishna (group) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | religious order, religious sect, sect | ||
Member holonym | Hare Krishna | ||
Member meronym | Hindooism, Hinduism | ||
3. | Hare Krishna (communication) a chant to the Hindu god Krishna | ||
Instance hypernym | chant | ||