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English noun: International Society for Krishna Consciousness

1. International Society for Krishna Consciousness (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


SynonymsHare Krishna, ISKCON


Broader (hypernym)religious order, religious sect, sect


Member holonymHare Krishna


Member meronymHindooism, Hinduism









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