Hare Krishna

[ hahr-ee krish-nuh, har-ee ]

noun

1. 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.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hare Krishna¹

From chanted phrase Hare Krishna! < Hindi harē kṛṣṇā O Krishna!

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hare Krishna¹

C20: from Hindi, literally: Lord Krishna (vocative): the opening words of a sacred verse often chanted in public by adherents of the movement