Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hare_krishna

3 senses of hare krishna

Sense 1
Hare Krishna -- (worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness)
       => Hindu, Hindoo -- (a person who adheres to Hinduism)

Sense 2
Hare Krishna, International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON -- (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)
       => sect, religious sect, religious order -- (a subdivision of a larger religious group)

Sense 3
Hare Krishna -- (a chant to the Hindu god Krishna)
       INSTANCE OF=> chant -- (a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone)