Hare Krishna

UK: /ˈhɑːrɪ ˈkrɪʃnə/ US: (här′ē krish′nə, har′ē)

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Ha•re Krish•na  (här′ē krish′nə, har′ē), 

1. Theology, Eastern Religions a religious sect based on Vedic scriptures, whose followers engage in joyful congregational chanting of Krishna's name: founded in the U.S. in 1966.

• Hindi harē kṛṣṇā O Krishna!
• from chanted phrase Hare Krishna!

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Hare Krishna / ˈhɑːrɪ ˈkrɪʃnə/ noun

1. a Hindu sect devoted to a form of Hinduism (Krishna Consciousness) based on the worship of the god Krishna
2. (Hare Krishnas) a member or follower of this sect

Etymology: 20th Century: from Hindi, literally: Lord Krishna (vocative): the opening words of a sacred verse often chanted in public by adherents of the movement